Warranty Deed Forms

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Each state has its own statutory requirements for warranty deed forms. These requirements determine the content or text that is in the deed.

Warranty deeds must meet statutory conditions for content and format. In addition, many local recording authorities add requirements for margins, paper size, property identification, and many other details. If a deed form is not in accordance with both the local and state standards, there may be additional fees charged for recording or the form may be rejected altogether.

A warranty deed is a legal document that transfers real property rights from one person to another person.

The warranty deed provides the most protection to the grantee of all the real estate deeds. This type of deed guarantees that the grantor holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee. The guarantee is not limited to the time the grantor owned the property as it is in a special warranty deed; rather, it extends back to the property's origins.

Features of a Warranty Deed:

Grantor warrants that their received title is valid.

Unless it is declared otherwise, the grantor warrants that the property was not encumbered during his or her period of ownership.

A warranty deed includes six conventional forms of Covenants for Title. These can be broadly classified into two categories: Present covenants and future covenants.

Present Covenants:

Present covenants convey the grantor's promise that he/she holds a valid title and possession, and can legally grant both. Further, it reflects the covenant of seisin and covenant against encumbrances.

A covenant of seisin signifies that the grantor possesses the legal authority to own the property and convey the same.

A covenant against encumbrances covenants that the grantor legally declares the property to be free of any liens (encumbrances) unless stated in the deed.

Future Covenants:

Future covenants encompass the covenant of quiet enjoyment and the covenant of further assurance.

With a covenant of quiet enjoyment, the grantor promises that he or she will defend against a third party's claims of superior title.