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2. Land patent - Wikipedia

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   A land patent is a form of letters patent assigning official ownership of a particular tract of land that has gone through various legally-prescribed processes like surveying and documentation, followed by the letter's signing, sealing, and publishing in public records, made by a sovereign entity. While land patents are still issued by ...

3. Warranty deed - Wikipedia

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   e. A warranty deed is a type of deed where the grantor (seller) guarantees that they hold clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee (buyer), in contrast to a quitclaim deed, where the seller does not guarantee that they hold title to a piece of real estate. A general warranty deed protects the grantee ...

4. Bargain and sale deed - Wikipedia

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   Under the statute of uses, modern real property law disregards this subtle distinction. [citation needed] A bargain and sale deed is especially used by local governments, fiduciaries such as executors, and in foreclosure sales by sheriffs and referees. [citation needed] The fact that it comes without any warranties from the government means ...

5. Grant deed - Wikipedia

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   A grant deed is used in some states and jurisdictions for the sale or other transfer of real property from one person or entity to another person or entity. Each party transferring an interest in the property, or "grantor", is required to sign it. The signatures must be acknowledged before a notary public ( notarized) or other official ...

6. Habendum clause - Wikipedia

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   Habendum clause. A habendum clause is a clause in a deed or lease that defines the type of interest and rights to be enjoyed by the grantee or lessee. In a deed, a habendum clause usually begins with the words "to have and to hold". This phrase is the translation of the Latin habendum et tenendum that historically commenced these clauses in deeds.

7. Covenant (law) - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. A covenant, in its most general sense and historical sense, is a solemn promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action. Under historical English common law, a covenant was distinguished from an ordinary contract by the presence of a seal. [ 1] Because the presence of a seal indicated an unusual solemnity in the promises made ...