Sunbury, PA asked in Real Estate Law for Pennsylvania

Q: What is a Special Warranty Deed?

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Mark Scoblionko
Mark Scoblionko
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  • Allentown, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: A "special warranty" deed is the type of deed used most frequently in Pennsylvania real estate sales. It essentially represents that the seller did nothing to weaken the status of title from the time that he/she received it. A "general warranty" deed, which I have not seen used in many years, contains a representation by the seller that the title is good, going all the way back, even prior to the seller's receiving title himself/herself. A "quit-claim" deed is a deed that contains no warranties at all. It basically says that the buyer is getting the title "as is, where is." There is also a special deed given by an estate's administrator or executor, which contains limited warranties that affect the situation.

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