Conveying Title

Question 1

The grantor owns the title specified in the deed.

Answer 1

Covenant of seisin:

Question 2

Which type of deed contains the strongest and broadest form of guarantee of title?

Answer 2

Full covenant and warranty deed (a.k.a. general warranty deed)

Question 3

In which type of deed does the grantor imply good title and possession of the property, even though the deed does not contain assurances for the period prior to the grantor’s ownership?

Answer 3

Bargain and sale deed

Question 4

Which deed warrants that the grantor received title and there were no encumbrances other than those noted?

Answer 4

Special warranty deed

Question 5

Which deed states that the grantor disavows any claim of ownership and makes no warranties as to the quality of the title?

Answer 5

Quitclaim deed

Question 6

Which deed conveys real property from a decedent’s estate to a buyer?

Answer 6

Executor’s deed

Question 7

Which deed is used in bankruptcy proceedings and foreclosures (this document is given to the highest bidder at the foreclosure sale)?

Answer 7

Referee’s deed

Question 8

What is used to convey real estate to a trustee who holds the deed for the beneficiary named in the deed?

Answer 8

Deed in trust (deed of trust)

Question 9

How many covenants are there in a warranty deed?

Answer 9

6

Question 10

The six covenants of the warranty deed

Answer 10

What are seisin, right to convey, against encumbrances, quiet enjoyment, further assurances and warranty?

Question 11

Which covenant says that the grantor holds title to the property as specified in the deed?

Answer 11

Covenant of seisin

Question 12

Which covenant says that the grantor has the legal capacity to transfer title and has the title?

Answer 12

Covenant of right to convey

Question 13

Under which covenant does the grantor assure the grantee that there are no known liens or restrictions on the property that are not already part of public record or the deed itself?

Answer 13

Covenant against encumbrances

Question 14

Under which covenant does the grantor assure that the grantee will not be disturbed in the use of the property because of a title defect passed on by the grantor?

Answer 14

Covenant of quiet enjoyment

Question 15

Under which covenant does the grantor agree to perform any acts necessary to correct any defect in the title being conveyed?

Answer 15

Covenant of further assurances

Question 16

Which covenant that states that the grantor will defend the title against the lawful claims of others?

Answer 16

Covenant of warranty