grant-warranty-deed

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

1. Deed type: Grant Deed (limited warranties) vs. Warranty Deed (full covenants through entire chain).
2. Current title report with vesting deed, legal description, encumbrances, and APN.
3. Full legal names for all parties matching title documents; entity formation docs and signing authority if applicable.
4. Transaction documents: purchase agreement, escrow instructions, consideration terms.
5. 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