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Limited warranty deed

A limited warranty deed conveys the grantor's interest with covenants limited to title claims arising by, through, or under that grantor, not defects created before the grantor acquired title.

Exam area: Transfer of Title

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What does “limited warranty deed” mean in real estate?

A limited warranty deed conveys the grantor's interest with covenants limited to title claims arising by, through, or under that grantor, not defects created before the grantor acquired title.

How is “limited warranty deed” different from the closest wrong answer?

A limited warranty narrows the time and source of covered title claims. A general warranty deed provides broader chain-of-title covenants.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

Limited warranty deeds are common in Georgia commercial and institutional transactions. The actual language controls, so do not assume the label supplies broader protection.

Worked exam example

Scenario

A corporate owner warrants against encumbrances it created but does not promise to defend a defect caused by an earlier owner.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Limited does not mean the deed transfers only part of the estate. It describes the scope of title covenants.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

A corporation sells an office building by limited warranty deed. After closing, two problems appear: an undisclosed easement the corporation granted a neighbor while it owned the building, and a boundary defect created by an owner decades earlier. Which do the deed's covenants cover?

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