CH 6 Doctrine of Merger

Question 1

What is the Doctrine of Merger?

Answer 1

This doctrine provides that everything which came before closing is merged into the documents exchanged at closing.

Question 2

What does the Doctrine of Merger do to all rights, warranties, and obligation from the executory contract?

Answer 2

It makes them no longer operative between the parties.

Question 3

What clause would protect against the effects of the doctrine of merger?

Answer 3

“all promises, obligations, covenants, representations, warranties, etc. shall survive as if set forth in the deed word for word”