A General Warranty Deed is a legal document used in the transfer of ownership of real property, where the grantor guarantees the grantee a clear title free from any claims or encumbrances, both during and before the grantor's ownership.
The grantee is the party to whom the title of real property is conveyed, effectively the buyer or recipient in a real estate transaction. This term is often used in legal documents such as deeds, contracts, and wills.
A Quitclaim Deed is a legal instrument that conveys only the right, title, or interest that the grantor currently has in a property, without guaranteeing that the grantor actually has any specific title or interest in the property. The grantor, under a Quitclaim Deed, releases whatever interest they may have to the grantee.
A type of property conveyance deed in which the grantor limits the title warranty given to the grantee to claims arising only by, from, through, or under the grantor, and does not cover defects arising before the grantor's ownership.
An unrecorded deed is an instrument that transfers title from one party (grantor) to another party (grantee) without providing public notice of change in ownership. Recording a deed is essential to protect one’s interest in real estate.
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