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warranty deed

American  

noun

Law.
  1. a deed containing a covenant of warranty.


Etymology

Origin of warranty deed

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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When your mother purchased her home, the seller’s attorney or the settlement agent would have drafted a warranty deed or other document to convey the seller’s ownership interest in the home to your mom.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2021

The Rockingham County Registry of Deeds shows a warranty deed dated Oct.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2018

Detectives recovered a warranty deed, dated Sept. 6, purporting to transfer title to Morphis’ property from Morphis to Jeremy and Lorena Shaw, the charges say.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2018

The general warranty deed actually offers more protections against potential clear title defects than the special warranty deed does.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

My warranty deed is my right thus to improve my land, though it be "to the detriment of my neighbor."

From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various