Property Ownership
A Wisconsin seller conveys property by a deed that is later found to have a forged signature on it. The deed is:
AVoidable at the grantor's option
BVoid — no title passes from a forged instrument✓ Correct
CValid if recorded at the Register of Deeds
DValid between the parties only
Explanation
A deed with a forged signature is void — it conveys no title whatsoever. Recording a forged deed does not give it legal effect.
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