How much it counts
| Vendor | Outline area (salesperson national) |
|---|---|
| Pearson VUE | Forms of ownership, transfer and recording of title (9) of 80 scored items |
| PSI | Transfer of title 6% of the national portion |
Study notes
- Valid deed essentials: competent grantor, identifiable grantee, consideration recital, words of conveyance, legal description, grantor’s signature, delivery and acceptance. Recording is not required for validity.
- Deed types: general warranty (most protection), special warranty, bargain and sale, quitclaim (no warranties).
- Notice: recording gives constructive notice; possession can give actual or inquiry notice.
- Involuntary transfer: foreclosure, adverse possession, eminent domain, escheat.
Exam traps
- The grantee does not sign the deed; the grantor does.
- Acknowledgment (notarization) is usually needed to record, not to make the deed valid.
- Owner’s vs lender’s title policy. They protect different parties.
Educational summary, not legal advice. State law can change the rule - your state portion tests your state’s version.
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