medium · National Real Estate Exam transfer-title
An owner conveys a property via general warranty deed. A few years later, a hidden heir of a previous owner from 30 years ago emerges and challenges the buyer's title in court.
The grantor of the general warranty deed is required to pay for the legal costs to defend the buyer's title because of the:
- Covenant against encumbrances
- Covenant of seisin
- Covenant of warranty forever
- Special warranty covenant
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