What is a Wild Deed?

What is a Wild Deed?

• A. A deed that is recorded but lacks a chain of title
• B. A deed with a missing link in the chain of title and unrecorded
• C. A deed with full chain of title
• D. A deed created by the grantor's heirs

Answer: (B)

Wild deed describes a situation where a deed has been recorded but cannot be tied into the title chain because a link is missing. That disconnect means the deed sits outside the root of title, so it does not provide constructive notice to someone who later searches the chain of title and cannot affect the rights of a subsequent purchaser. The best description among the options captures this idea by highlighting a missing link in the chain of title and its placement outside the recorded chain. A deed with a full chain fits the normal expectation of notice, and a deed created by heirs doesn’t address the outside-chain issue.

Wild deed describes a situation where a deed has been recorded but cannot be tied into the title chain because a link is missing. That disconnect means the deed sits outside the root of title, so it does not provide constructive notice to someone who later searches the chain of title and cannot affect the rights of a subsequent purchaser. The best description among the options captures this idea by highlighting a missing link in the chain of title and its placement outside the recorded chain. A deed with a full chain fits the normal expectation of notice, and a deed created by heirs doesn’t address the outside-chain issue.