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A special warranty deed warrants title against defects arising during which period?

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D) Only during the grantor's period of ownership

A special warranty deed provides a limited warranty in which the grantor warrants title only against defects or claims arising during the grantor's own period of ownership. It does not protect against defects that existed before the grantor acquired the property. This differs from a general warranty deed, which warrants against all defects throughout the entire chain of title.

Answer Options
A
The entire chain of title, from the original grant forward
B
Only after the deed is delivered and recorded
C
No period — no warranty is provided
D
Only during the grantor's period of ownership

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general-warranty-comparisonREO-salescommercial-transactions

Key Terms:

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Related Concepts

Constructive notice is the legal presumption that a person has knowledge of information that is available through public records or visible inspection of the property, regardless of whether they actually knew about it.

A deed is a written legal document that conveys (transfers) ownership of real property from one party to another. It must be delivered to and accepted by the grantee to be effective.

For a deed to be valid, it must contain several essential elements including a competent grantor, identifiable grantee, consideration, legal description, granting clause, signature of the grantor, and delivery and acceptance.

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