Escrow & Title
A Virginia deed that names a grantee who is deceased at the time of delivery is:
AValid
BVoid — title cannot pass to a deceased person✓ Correct
CValid if the estate accepts it
DVoidable by the executor
Explanation
A deed delivered to a deceased grantee is void because title cannot pass to a person who is no longer legally a person. The deed has no legal effect.
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