Ch 34 Deeds Flashcards
Acknowledgment
a formal declaration before an authorized official, by a person who executes an instrument, that an act or deed is his or her free act or deed
Bargain and Sale Deed
a deed that conveys land itself, rather than people’s interests therein, and requires consideration
Base Lines
horizontal lines running east and west int he united states government survey
Bounds
directions of the boundaries that enclose a parcel of land
Conveyancing
transferring title to real property
Convenant
a promise or assurance
Deed
a formal, written instrument by which title to real property is transferred from one person to another
Deed without Convenants
a deed to real property in which the grantor transfers only his or her interest, if any, in the property and gives no warranties of title
Encumbrance
a claim that one has against the property of another. a lien, charge, or liability attached to and binding on real property
Fiduciary Deed
a deed to real property in which the grantor transfers only his or her interest, if any, in the property and gives no warranties of title
Full Covenant and Warranty Deed
a deed containing warranties under which the grantor guarantees the property to be free from all encumbrances and to defend the title against the claims of all persons
General Warranty Deed
a deed containing warranties under which the grantor guarantees the property to be free from all encumbrances and to defend the title against the claims of all persons
Government Survey System
a method of describing real property according to the property’s relationship to intersecting lines running east and west (base lines) and lines running north and south (principal, or prime, meridians)
Grantee
a person to whom real property is transferred
Grantor
a person who establishes a trust
Habendum Clause
the portion of a deed beginning with the words “to have and to hold” which defines the extent of the ownership of the property granted
Heirlooms
valued possessions with sentimental value passed down through generations within a family
Hereditaments
things capable of being inherited, including not only lands and everything thereon, bu also heirlooms
Limited Warranty Deed
a deed containing warranties under which the grantor guarantees that the property is free from all encumbrances made during the time that he or she owned the property and agrees to defend the title only against claims through him or her
Locus
place, locality
Locus Sigilli
place of the seal
Meridians
lines running north and south in the united states government survey
Metes
distances between points
Metes and bounds
a system of describing real property by its outer boundaries, with reference to courses, distances, and monuments
Monuments
visible marks indicating boundaries
Notary Public
a person authorized to administer oaths, attest to and certify documents, take acknowledgements, and perform other official acts
Plat
a map designating the size and shape of a specific land area
Plat book
a book that is recorded at the registry of deeds, containing plat maps
Plat Map
a map designating the size and shape of a specific land area
Plot
a map designating the size and shape of specific land area
Quitclaim Deed
a deed to real property in which the grantor transfers only his or her interest, if any, in the property and gives no warranties of title
Range
a row of townships running north and south in the united states government survey
Rectangular Survey System
a method of describing real property according to the property’s relationship to intersecting lines running east and west (base lines) and lines running north and south (principal, or prime, meridians)
Section
a square mile of land, containing 640 acres, in the united states government survey
Special Warranty Deed
a deed containing warranties under which the grantor guarantees that the property is free from all encumbrances made during the time that he or she owned the property and agrees to defend the title only against claims through him or her
Tenements
everything of a permanent nature that may be possessed and in a more restrictive sense houses or dwellings
Township
a six square mile portion of land in the united states government survey
Tract of Land
a large piece of land
Warrant
to give assurance
