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A special warranty deed in South Dakota warrants title against:

Correct Answer

B) Only defects that arose during the grantor's period of ownership

A special warranty deed (also called a limited warranty deed) warrants title only against defects that arose during the grantor's ownership period. It does not protect against defects that existed before the grantor acquired the property.

Answer Options
A
All defects from the beginning of the property's history
B
Only defects that arose during the grantor's period of ownership
C
Nothing — it provides no warranties
D
Only physical defects in the property

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Related Topics:

general-warranty-comparisoninstitutional-sellerstitle-insurance-importancedeed-hierarchy

Key Terms:

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