DIFFERENT DEEDS
There are three kinds of deeds, viz.: General warranty deeds,
special warranty deeds, and quit-claim deeds.
The general warranty deed, if it can be had, is the one every
purchaser should get.
In the general warranty deed the grantor agrees for himself, "his
heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns," that at the time
of making the deed he is lawfully in possession, "seized" is the
legal term, of the estate described in the deed, that it is free
from all incumbrance, and that he will warrant and defend the
grantee and his heirs and assigns against all claims whatsoever.
In the quit-claim deed the grantor conveys to the purchaser his
interest in or right to the property under consideration.
The quit-claim grantor does not guarantee the title to the
property, nor warrant the grantee against any other claims. He
simply, by the deed, quits his claim to the property.
The special warranty deed covenants and warrants only against the
acts of the grantor and those claiming title under him.
