During her teenage years, Nancy had often been told by her e…
During her teenage years, Nancy had often been told by her elderly aunt, Ida, that when Ida died, she would leave Nancy her beach house. Fifteen years later, Ida was still the record title owner of the property and remained in good health. Nancy grew impatient and decided to sell the property. Nancy conveyed title to the beach house by quitclaim deed to a doctor for $1,500,000. The doctor did not conduct a title search and recorded the deed immediately.Five years later, Ida died and devised the beach house to Nancy.Nancy is now contesting the doctor’s title and claiming ownership of the beach house, and the doctor counterclaims. Which party has title to the property?