General warranty deed
National Real Estate Exam glossary · Transfer Of Title
Definition
The deed offering the grantee the greatest protection, in which the grantor warrants the title against all defects arising at any time, including before the grantor owned the property. Through its full covenants of title it is the buyer's strongest assurance and the most commonly used deed in arm's-length sales.
General warranty deed in plain English
A deed is the official document that transfers ownership of a property from a seller (the 'grantor') to a buyer (the 'grantee'). A general warranty deed is the gold-standard version because the seller makes the strongest possible promise: that the title is clean and they'll defend you against ANY ownership problem, even ones created by owners years before they ever bought the place. It's like buying a used car with a lifetime guarantee covering every previous owner's hidden damage, not just the current seller's — which is why it's the most reassuring deed and the one used in most normal buyer-seller sales.
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