(a) Nothing in this Chapter changes the law with reference to the holding and conveyance of land by the trustees of churches under Chapter 61 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. where the land is conveyed to and held by the trustees.

(b) All deeds executed before January 1, 2007, in conformity with former N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-24 and former N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-25 are declared to be sufficient to pass title to real estate. (1939, c. 133, ss. 3, 4; 2006-226, s. 2(b).)