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Residential Real Estate

Grant Deed or Warranty Deed

Manually drafting grant deeds and warranty deeds requires researching state-specific requirements, verifying legal descriptions, ensuring proper covenant language, and formatting notary blocks correctly. Attorneys spend hours cross-referencing county records, state statutes, and bar association guidelines to avoid costly errors that could cloud title or delay closings.

Automation ROI

Time savings at a glance

Manual workflow2.5 hoursAverage time your team spends by hand
With CaseMark8 minutesDelivery time with CaseMark automation
EfficiencySave 18.8x time with CaseMark

The Problem

Preparing grant deeds and warranty deeds requires meticulous attention to state-specific formalities, precise legal descriptions, and proper execution requirements. Manual drafting is time-consuming and errors in property descriptions, granting language, or notarial acknowledgments can delay closings or create title defects that surface years later.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark automates deed preparation by generating state-compliant grant deeds and warranty deeds with accurate legal descriptions, proper granting clauses, and formatted acknowledgment certificates. Simply upload your title documents and transaction details to receive execution-ready deeds that meet recording requirements and professional standards.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

State-specific compliance verified against current bar association and statutory requirements

Automated legal description formatting with county record verification

Proper covenant and warranty language tailored to deed type and jurisdiction

Built-in notary acknowledgment blocks with state-specific variations

Reduce deed preparation time by 95% while eliminating formatting errors

What you'll receive

Document Header with State-Specific Requirements
Parties Involved (Grantor and Grantee Information)
Recitals and Consideration
Legal Property Description
Conveyance Clause
Covenants and Warranties
Exceptions and Reservations
Execution and Signature Blocks
Notary Acknowledgment

Document requirements

Required

  • Current Title Report or Vesting Deed
  • Transaction Details

Optional

  • Entity Formation Documents
  • Survey or Property Map
  • Preliminary Title Report

Perfect for

Real Estate Attorneys
Title Company Officers
Escrow Officers
Transactional Lawyers
Solo Practitioners handling property transfers
In-house Counsel for real estate companies

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Commercial real estate transactions require grant deeds and warranty deeds for transferring ownership of office buildings, retail spaces, industrial properties, and other commercial properties.

The workflow is directly applicable to commercial property transfers with the same legal requirements for conveyance documents, legal descriptions, and state-specific compliance as residential transactions.

Estate Planning85% relevant

Estate planning attorneys regularly prepare deeds to transfer real property into trusts, between family members, or as part of estate administration and succession planning.

Property transfers are a core component of estate planning strategies, requiring properly drafted deeds for trust funding, gift transfers, and estate settlement purposes.

M&A transactions involving companies with real property assets require deed preparation to transfer property ownership as part of asset acquisitions or corporate restructuring.

When M&A deals include real estate assets, attorneys need to prepare conveyance documents to effectuate the transfer of property from seller to buyer entities.

Real estate litigation attorneys may need to draft deeds as part of settlement agreements, quiet title actions, or court-ordered property transfers resulting from dispute resolution.

Litigation outcomes often require preparation of corrective deeds, settlement-related transfers, or deeds implementing court judgments in property disputes.

Frequently asked questions

Q

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

A

A grant deed provides limited warranties that the grantor has not previously conveyed the property and has not created undisclosed encumbrances during their ownership. A warranty deed offers broader protections with full covenants of title (seisin, right to convey, against encumbrances, quiet enjoyment, warranty, and further assurances) that extend back through the entire chain of ownership. The choice depends on the transaction type, jurisdiction customs, and negotiated terms between parties.

Q

How does CaseMark ensure the deed complies with my state's recording requirements?

A

CaseMark incorporates state-specific statutory language, formatting requirements, and execution formalities for each jurisdiction. The system automatically applies the correct granting clause terminology, notarial acknowledgment certificates, margin specifications, and any required disclosures or document identification numbers. This ensures your deed will be accepted by the county recorder and recognized by title insurance companies.

Q

Can I use this for deeds involving trusts or corporate entities?

A

Yes, CaseMark handles deeds where grantors or grantees are individuals, trusts, corporations, LLCs, partnerships, or other entities. The system properly formats entity names, includes capacity language for signatories, and incorporates any required attestations or corporate resolutions. You can upload entity formation documents to ensure accurate legal names and proper authority references.

Q

What happens if the legal description in my title report is complex?

A

CaseMark accurately transfers complex legal descriptions including metes and bounds, lot and block references, government survey descriptions, and multiple parcel numbers. The system preserves all technical elements, references to recorded maps or instruments, and exception language exactly as needed for recording. You can review the formatted description before finalization to ensure it matches your source documents perfectly.

Q

How long does it typically take to generate a deed?

A

Most deeds are generated in 5-10 minutes after uploading your title documents and transaction details. CaseMark processes the information, applies the appropriate state requirements, and produces an execution-ready document. This replaces the 2-3 hours typically required for manual drafting, research of statutory requirements, and formatting for recording compliance.