Title is the ownership interest. A deed is the written instrument used to convey an interest in real property. The paper and the interest are related, but they are not the same thing. Follow the transfer from grantor to grantee. The grantor conveys; the grantee receives. Effective delivery and acceptance are central to the transfer. Recording concerns public notice and priority. It is not a substitute for every other requirement of a valid conveyance. Execution requirements and legal effects depend on the governing rules. Quick check: who receives the interest conveyed by the deed, the grantor or the grantee? The grantee. Remember: title is the interest; the deed is the instrument.