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A Tennessee seller is conveying a residential property using a special warranty deed. Which of the following statements about this transaction is NOT accurate?

Correct Answer

C) The seller's warranty obligation extends to all title claims regardless of when they originated

Option C is NOT accurate. A special warranty deed limits the grantor's warranty to defects arising only during the grantor's period of ownership. It explicitly does NOT extend to all title claims regardless of when they originated — that description applies to a general warranty deed. The seller's obligation under a special warranty deed is specifically limited in time to the seller's ownership period.

Answer Options
A
The seller warrants title only against defects that arose during the seller's period of ownership
B
The buyer bears the risk of title defects that arose before the seller acquired the property
C
The seller's warranty obligation extends to all title claims regardless of when they originated
D
Title insurance is advisable for the buyer to cover claims not warranted by the deed

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