To be valid in law a deed must be clear on the face of it that it is a deed, signed by the necessary parties in the presence of a witness, and delivered1. Use of a seal is no longer required but a company seal may still be used to execute a document2. Where land is registered, the form of transfer and certain other deeds affecting the land must follow the prescribed form3. The forms of words
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To be valid in law a deed must be clear on the face of it that it is a deed, signed by the necessary parties in the presence of a witness, and delivered1. Use of a seal is no longer required but a company seal may still be used to execute a document2. Where land is registered, the form of transfer and certain other deeds affecting the land must follow the prescribed form3. The forms of words
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