Property Ownership
When a Mississippi buyer receives a deed from the seller at closing, the buyer immediately receives:
AConstructive notice to the world of their ownership
BEquitable title only until the deed is recorded
CLegal title to the property✓ Correct
DPossession rights only until the lender approves
Explanation
Upon delivery and acceptance of a valid deed, the buyer receives legal title. Recording the deed then provides constructive notice to third parties of the transfer, protecting the buyer's title against subsequent purchasers.
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