A grant deed can be used in North Carolina to transfer title to real property. This type of deed falls between a warranty deed and a quitclaim deed.

In a grant deed, the seller (grantor) warrants that the property is free from any encumbrances except those that have been previously disclosed to the buyer (grantee). The seller also guarantees that he does in fact hold title to the property and has the right to convey it to the buyer.

A grant deed must be signed and properly acknowledged by the grantor before an officer authorized by the state to take acknowledgments of deeds. Section 47-38 of the North Carolina General Statutes provides an individual form for acknowledgement by a grantor. If a deed has been executed and acknowledged in a state other than North Carolina, the deed must conform to North Carolina law in order to be recorded in this state. Grant deeds must be executed and acknowledged in strict compliance with the North Carolina acknowledgment provisions in order to be recorded and to provide constructive notice.

North Carolina has a pure race recording statute. No conveyance of land in this state will be valid to pass any property interest as against lien creditors or purchasers for a valuable consideration from the donor, bargainer, or lesser but from the time it is registered in the county where the land lies, or if the land is in more than one county, until the conveyance is registered in each such county. Unless it is otherwise stated on the grant deed or on a separate registered instrument executed by the party whose priority interest is adversely affected, instruments registered in the office of the register of deeds will have priority based on the order of registration as determined by the time of registration. If instruments are registered simultaneously, then priority is determined by the earliest document number set forth on the registered instrument or the sequential book and page number (47 18).

(North Carolina Grant Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

How to Use This Form

Select your county from the list above
Download the county-specific form
Fill in the required information
Have the document notarized if required
Record with your county recorder's office

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Common Uses for Grant Deed

Transfer property into a new ownership arrangement
Transfer property into or out of a trust
Restructure ownership for tax or liability purposes
Transfer property to an LLC or corporation
Transfer property held in joint tenancy

Compare other North Carolina deed forms and documents

Quitclaim Deed Gift Deed Warranty Deed Special Warranty Deed Correction Deed Beneficiary and Executor Deed Executor Deed Beneficiary and Administrator Deed Durable Power of Attorney Limited Power Of Attorney For Real Property Easement Deed Termination of Easement Mineral Deed Quitclaim Mineral Deed Notice to Lien Agent Notice of Contract Notice of Subcontract Claim of Mechanics Lien Claim of Lien Against Construction Funds Conditional Lien Waiver on Progress Payment Unconditional Waiver on Progress Payment Conditional Waiver on Final Payment Unconditional Waiver on Final Payment Disclaimer of Interest Contract for Deed Memorandum of a Contract for Deed Release of a Memorandum of a Contract for Deed Deed of Trust Assignment of Deed of Trust Release Deed for Deed of Trust Deed of Partial Release Appointment of Substitute Trustee Certificate of Trust Notice of Lis Pendens Cancellation of Lis Pendens Notice

Important: County-Specific Forms

Our grant deed forms are specifically formatted for each county in North Carolina.

After selecting your county, you'll receive forms that meet all local recording requirements, ensuring your documents will be accepted without delays or rejection fees.

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