What is true about the deed when 'M' deeded property to 'N' but 'N' recorded the deed in the wrong county?

The correct response emphasizes that the deed transferred title from 'M' to 'N' upon its execution, assuming that the deed was validly created and executed according to the required legal formalities. When 'M' signed and delivered the deed to 'N', ownership of the property legally transferred to 'N', regardless of whether the deed was recorded in the correct county.

Recording a deed serves the purpose of providing public notice and establishing priority of claims against the property, but the act of recording does not affect the validity of the transfer that has already occurred. Therefore, even though 'N' did not record the deed appropriately, this does not alter the actual ownership status initiated by the deed itself.

The other options suggest that the recording error invalidates the deed or the transfer of ownership, which is not the case. The deed’s effectiveness is not contingent upon its being recorded in the correct jurisdiction; it becomes a public record for notice and protection of rights after recording, but ownership technically changes when a valid deed is delivered to the grantee.