| name | grant-warranty-deed |
| title | Grant Deed / Warranty Deed |
| description | Drafts execution-ready Grant Deeds and Warranty Deeds for residential real property transfers, enforcing state-specific granting language, legal descriptions, covenant selection, and recording compliance. Use when preparing grant deeds, warranty deeds, property conveyances, title transfers, or real estate closing documents. Trigger keywords: grant deed, warranty deed, property conveyance, title transfer, deed of conveyance, real property transfer, recording deed. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/grant-warranty-deed |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | real-estate |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting","transactional"] |
Grant Deed / Warranty Deed
Draft a recordable deed transferring residential real property from grantor to grantee, compliant with applicable state recording statutes.
Prerequisites
- Deed type: Grant Deed (limited warranties) vs. Warranty Deed (full covenants through entire chain).
- Current title report with vesting deed, legal description, encumbrances, and APN.
- Full legal names for all parties matching title documents; entity formation docs and signing authority if applicable.
- Transaction documents: purchase agreement, escrow instructions, consideration terms.
- Jurisdiction confirmed: state-specific statutory language, witness/acknowledgment rules, recording standards.
Output Structure / Process
Document Header
| Element | Requirement |
|---|
| Instrument type | "GRANT DEED" or "WARRANTY DEED" — must match operative language |
| Recording jurisdiction | County and state |
| Return address | For recorded document return |
| APN / Document ID | Per local recording statutes |
| Preparation date | Date of drafting |
Parties
- Grantors: full legal name as on vesting deed; marital status; signing capacity (individual, trustee, officer).
- Grantees: full legal name; manner of taking title (joint tenancy, tenancy in common, community property, etc.) with proportional interests if applicable.
- Entities: legal name, jurisdiction of formation, authorized representative and title.
- Mailing addresses for all parties.
Consideration
- State consideration (monetary or nominal: "Ten Dollars and other good and valuable consideration").
- Actual purchase price disclosure not required in most jurisdictions.
- Include recitals only where they provide necessary context; avoid creating ambiguity.
Legal Property Description
- Primary: lot/block from recorded plat, metes and bounds, or government survey — must match vesting deed exactly.
- Include APN and street address (street address for convenience only; never sufficient as sole description).
- Cross-check against title report and county records for gaps or overlaps.
- If lot line adjustment occurred, reference the recorded instrument.
Granting Clause
