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Home
Contact Us
Submit Documents
Library
  • Warranty Deed
  • Ways to Hold Title
  • Life Estate Deed
  • Ground Rent
  • What is Title Insurance?
  • Tenant Right 1st Refusal
  • Subordination
  • Foreclosure Registry
  • HUD Property Sales
Tools
  • Mortgage Calculator
  • How to Change a Deed
  • Add LLC to or from Deed
  • Tax Map Locator
  • Plat Locator
  • Tax ID Locator
Taxes
  • Transfer Tax Explanation
  • Transfer Tax Rates
  • Tax Appeals
  • Property Taxes
  • Maryland Withholding Tax
  • Homestead Tax Credit
  • Homeowners Tax Credit
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    • Subordination
    • Foreclosure Registry
    • HUD Property Sales
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    • Mortgage Calculator
    • How to Change a Deed
    • Add LLC to or from Deed
    • Tax Map Locator
    • Plat Locator
    • Tax ID Locator
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What Is A Warranty Deed?

Many people confuse the concept of a Warranty Deed with the concept of a sellers guarantee of the physical condition of the house. When we discuss Warranty Deeds, Warranty refers only to the condition of the Title. Warranty Deeds are not related to the physical condition of the house. There is no language in a deed that covers the physical condition of the house. In Maryland, there are three types of Warranty Deeds. 

Special Warranty Deed

These deeds are by far the most common in Maryland. The seller gives a title Warranty that the title is good from the time that the seller has owned the property. The seller makes no representation of the quality of the title from before the seller owned the property. Given that there are no prior title guarantees, it is likewise critical that you obtain Owners Title Insurance. 

Deeds without a Warranty (Quit Claim Deed)

Deeds without a Warranty are also known as Quit Claim Deeds. Often people will say "Quick Claim Deed" by mistake. Deeds without Warranties are typically deeds from fiduciaries. For example Personal Representatives of an Estate, Bankruptcy Trustees, and Foreclosure Trustees. A Quit Claim deed contains no guarantees of title. If you are taking title from a deed without Warranties, it is particularly critical that you obtain Owners Title Insurance. 

General Warranty Deed

These deeds are rarely used in Maryland. This would be where the seller guarantees the title all the way back. Given the local customs, and terms of the local contracts, these type of deeds would not be used. 

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