Property Ownership
A Mississippi deed must contain which of the following to be valid?
AThe purchase price and recording fee
BNames of grantor and grantee, words of conveyance, and legal description of the property✓ Correct
CSignatures of two witnesses and a notary
DThe MREC's approval seal
Explanation
A valid deed requires the grantor's and grantee's names, granting (words of conveyance) language, a legal description of the property, and the grantor's signature. Consideration is technically required but the amount need not be stated.
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