warranty deed

warranty deed
warranty deed see deed

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

warranty deed
n.
A deed that contains a warranty of good title.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


warranty deed
A kind of real estate deed that contains express assurances about the legal validity of the title being transferred to the new owner. (See also: grant deed, quitclaim deed)
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a House
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a House

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


warranty deed
An instrument that transfers real property from one person to another and in which the grantor promises that title is good and clear of any claims.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


warranty deed
I
An instrument that transfers real property from one person to another and in which the grantor promises that title is good and clear of any claims.
 II A deed which guarantees that the title conveyed is good and its transfer rightful.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

warranty deed
n.
   a deed to real property which guarantees that the seller owns clear title which can be transferred (conveyed). A "grant deed" generally is a warranty deed, while a "quitclaim deed" is not.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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