General/Special Warranty Deed
(TX)

Summary

This general/special warranty deed template conveys all of the seller/grantor's right, title, and interest in real property in the state of Texas to the purchaser/grantee and may be used in both commercial and residential transactions. It includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and optional clauses. With regard to a General Warranty Deed, the grantor warrants the title to property to a grantee throughout the whole chain of title. This template, however, is a Special Warranty Deed, which conveys the real property and improvements to the grantee but with only warranties of title that pertain to things that the grantor has done, or had done to the property, while the grantor was the owner of the property. A Special Warranty Deed, however, does not provide any warranty to the grantee with respect to encumbrances that were made by the grantor's predecessors in interest. For templates of other deeds to use in commercial transactions in Texas, see Deed (without Warranties) (TX) and Quitclaim Deed (Commercial Transaction) (TX). For templates of other deeds to use in residential transactions in Texas, see Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien (Residential Transaction) (TX). For information on the process of buying and selling real property in Texas, see Purchasing and Selling Commercial Real Estate Resource Kit (TX) and Residential Purchase and Sale Transactions Resource Kit (TX). For more information on commercial real estate ownership in Texas, see Commercial Real Estate Ownership (TX). For information on recording real property documents in Texas, see Recording Procedures (TX) and Recording Rules for Real Property Documents (TX). For information on deed transfer taxes in Texas, see Real Property Transfer Taxes (TX). For information on title insurance in Texas, see Title Insurance (TX). For additional guidance on deeds in general, 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 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.