Recorded title to a parcel of real property was vested in Joan Harris, a single woman. After she married John Hodges, she executed a new deed to the property, referring to herself as "Joan Hodges, a married woman." The discrepancy in the name of the grantor is:
A. immaterial so long as the property is adequately described
B. a defect which may create a cloud on the title
C. a defect that could cause the separate property of both spouses to become joint tenancy property
D. cured after the deed has been of record for one year
Answer: B. a defect which may create a cloud on the title
Explanation: The discrepancy between the two names would create a cloud on the title. In this situation, the cloud could be cured using a quitclaim deed.
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