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Understanding Property Deeds in Real Estate Sales: Common Deed Types, Uses, Protections Granted

Selecting the Right Deed for the Transaction to Mitigate Client Risk

A live 60-minute premium CLE video webinar

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

1:00pm-2:00pm EST, 10:00am-11:00am PST

Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, January 31, 2025

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This CLE webinar will provide new real estate attorneys with an overview of property deeds used in real estate sales transactions. The panel will discuss the role of the deed in the transaction. The panel will examine common deed types, under what circumstances they should be used, and the protections granted. The panel will also offer best practices for reviewing and/or drafting deed language to mitigate client risk.

Description

Property deeds transfer the ownership of real property from the seller (grantor) to the buyer (grantee). Understanding where property deeds fit into the real estate sales transaction process and the types of real property deeds available is critical because each deed type offers varying levels of protection. While deed types may vary to some degree by state, there are common types of which counsel should be aware to best protect their clients' interests during the transaction.

For example, a warranty deed provides full warranties from the grantor to the grantee and offers the assurance that the title is free from any encumbrances, unless otherwise stated, or other claims affecting title or property condition. However, a special warranty deed only warrants against any defects that occurred during the grantor's ownership of the property; and a quitclaim deed provides no guarantees or warranties about the property's title or condition.

Listen as our expert panel discusses the most common types of property deeds used in real estate sales transactions. The panel will provide an overview of essential deed elements for legal validity and will describe under what circumstances each type of deed should be used. The panel will discuss the legal protections granted by each and discuss best practices for reviewing and/or drafting deed language to mitigate client risk in the transaction.

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Outline

  1. Introduction
    1. Title vs. deed: where deeds fit into the real estate sales transaction
    2. Essential deed elements
    3. Long and short form deeds
  2. Common types of deeds, uses, protections granted
    1. General warranty
    2. Special or limited warranty
    3. Quitclaim
    4. Others
  3. The language of the deed: reviewing and drafting considerations
  4. Recording the deed
  5. Practitioner takeaways

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key considerations:

  • What are the most common types of deeds used in real estate sales transactions? Under what circumstances should they be used?
  • What types of warranties/protections are offered by each?
  • How should counsel determine when to use a certain type of deed for a particular transaction?
  • What are best practices for reviewing and/or drafting deed language to best protect clients' interests?

Faculty

Stovall, Cynthia
Cynthia M. (Cyndi) Stovall
Partner
Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Ms. Stovall assists clients in navigating complex transactional, development, financing, and operational matters over...  |  Read More

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