What is the difference between a grant deed and a warranty deed?

What is the difference between a grant deed and a warranty deed?

• A. A deed transfers title; grant deed often includes implied warranties of title; warranty deed provides explicit covenants.
• B. A deed transfers possession only and does not convey title.
• C. A deed is only necessary for real property improvements.
• D. A grant deed provides explicit covenants of title, while a warranty deed does not.

Answer: (A)

Transferring property involves conveying title, not just possession. A grant deed transfers title and carries implied warranties about the title—that the grantor has not previously conveyed the property to someone else and that the title is free of encumbrances caused by the grantor, unless disclosed. A warranty deed goes further by providing explicit covenants of title—the specific promises the grantor makes about the title and their defense of it against claims. So the main difference is that a grant deed includes implied protections about title, while a warranty deed provides explicit covenants of title. The other options don’t fit because a deed does convey title (not just possession), deeds are used for real property transfers beyond improvements, and grant deeds do not provide explicit covenants—that’s what a warranty deed does.

Transferring property involves conveying title, not just possession. A grant deed transfers title and carries implied warranties about the title—that the grantor has not previously conveyed the property to someone else and that the title is free of encumbrances caused by the grantor, unless disclosed. A warranty deed goes further by providing explicit covenants of title—the specific promises the grantor makes about the title and their defense of it against claims. So the main difference is that a grant deed includes implied protections about title, while a warranty deed provides explicit covenants of title. The other options don’t fit because a deed does convey title (not just possession), deeds are used for real property transfers beyond improvements, and grant deeds do not provide explicit covenants—that’s what a warranty deed does.