Bargain and Sale Deed

Summary

This Bargain and Sale Deed template is used by a Seller in a purchase and sale transaction in jurisdictions that recognize Bargain and Sale Deeds as the means to transfer title to the property to a Buyer. It includes practical guidance and drafting notes and may be tailored to suit each transaction. For additional guidance, see Types of Deeds and Key Provisions. See also Thompson on Real Property, Thomas Editions § 82.04 and Powell on Real Property § 81A.03. For information on deed transfer taxes, see Deed Transfer Tax State Law Survey. For general information on recording real property documents, see Recording Real Property Documents. See also Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act State Law Survey. For further guidance on acknowledgments, see Statutory Forms of Acknowledgment State Law Survey. For information on title insurance, see Title Insurance Endorsement State Law Survey and Title Insurance and Survey Resource Kit (Commercial Real Estate Purchase and Sale) (National and Select States). For a full listing of key content covering purchasing and selling commercial real estate, see Purchasing and Selling Commercial Real Estate Resource Kit. See also Junior Associate Real Estate Resource Kit (Commercial Purchase and Sale). For a full listing of key content covering purchasing and selling residential real estate, see Purchasing and Selling Residential Real Estate Resource Kit. For a list of key resources covering real estate-related tasks for associates, in-house attorneys, and interns, see First Year Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, Summer Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, In-House Real Estate Resource Kit, and Federal Government Summer Intern Resource Kit: Real Estate.