The correct answer is A, the grantor. The grantor is the person transferring the real-property interest and must properly execute the deed.

The grantee is the recipient of the conveyed interest and ordinarily does not need to sign simply to make the grantor ' s conveyance effective, although particular instruments or transaction arrangements may involve additional signatures.

Massachusetts recording and registered-land procedures also impose acknowledgment requirements. Current Land Court guidance explains that where an acknowledgment is required, the signer appears before the notary, is properly identified, and acknowledges signing voluntarily and for the purposes stated in the document.

A properly executed deed must also adequately identify the parties and property and must ultimately be delivered and accepted for the conveyance to become effective.

The salesperson is not a party to the deed merely because the salesperson handled the brokerage transaction.

Study Guide Reference: Transfer of Title — Grantor/Grantee, Execution of Deeds, Acknowledgment, Delivery and Acceptance.