Nelson v. Nelson

It appears from the uncontroverted evidence that in the fall of 1964, the decedent handed a deed to Lester Nelson stating: “I have drawn this document for you and your brothers and sisters and want you to have it.” That was an unconditional expression of intent which could hardly be stated in more certain terms. The law indulges in a presumption of acceptance of deeds when the grant creates no obligation or burden upon the grantee and is beneficial to him. Arnegaard v. Arnegaard, 7 N.D. 475, 75 *468N.W. 797 (1898); 23 Am.Jur.2d Deeds § 132 (1965). Manual transfer is the simplest mode of…