Escrow & Title
Under West Virginia law, which of the following is NOT required for a deed to transfer title effectively between the parties (without regard to recording)?
AGrantor's signature
BAdequate description of the property
CAcceptance by the grantee
DPayment of a stated purchase price (consideration stated on the face of the deed)✓ Correct
Explanation
A deed does not need to state the actual purchase price to be valid between the parties — it typically just needs to state nominal consideration ('$1 and other good and valuable consideration'). Required elements include grantor identification, grantee identification, property description, grantor's signature, delivery, and acceptance.
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