Jane and Richard Cohen, a married couple, own a mini-storage facility as joint tenants. Richard made a contract to sell the property to U-Store-It, a national mini-storage company. Richard only signed the contract and also the deed. U-Store-It recorded the deed. Which of the following is accurate?

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DB) For a deed to be valid in the case of joint tenancy, both owners must sign the deed. Since Jane did not sign, the deed is not valid.D) Recording a deed does indeed carry the presumption that the signatures on it are valid. However, this does not override the requirement for both joint tenants to sign for the conveyance of property.

Jane and Richard Cohen, a Married Couple, Own a Mini-Storage