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If not a General Warranty Deed, then what?

If not a General Warranty Deed, then what?

The seller’s deed conveys title (ownership) of the property to the buyer. But the deed should either directly or by reference perform other functions, such as describing the property’s legal boundaries and spelling out rights…

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A General Warranty Deed is a good start

A General Warranty Deed is a good start

A General Warranty Deed (GWD) obligates the seller to stand behind six types of covenants, or warranties, about his ownership and title that go back to the origins of the property. The GWD’s six covenants are:

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Property buyers: Putting the “do” in due diligence

Property buyers: Putting the “do” in due diligence

“Due diligence” is the process of careful investigation that buyers use to identify the values, issues and problems embedded in whatever they’re buying.

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