General Warranty Deed
(Commercial Transaction) (OH)

Summary

This general warranty deed may be used by a seller/grantor in Ohio to transfer title to commercial real property to a buyer/grantee. This template contains practical guidance and drafting notes. This is a statutory template and may be altered as circumstances require. See Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.01. See Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.114 for guidelines for documents recorded in the office of an Ohio county recorder. For additional information on recording real property documents in Ohio, see Recording Procedures (OH). For templates of other deeds to use in commercial transactions in Ohio, see Quitclaim Deed (Commercial Transaction) (OH) and Limited Warranty Deed (Commercial Transaction) (OH). For templates of deeds to use in residential transactions in Ohio, see General Warranty Deed (Residential Transaction) (OH), Limited Warranty Deed (Residential Transaction) (OH), and Quitclaim Deed (Residential Transaction) (OH) For information on the process of buying and selling real property in Ohio, see Purchasing and Selling Commercial Real Estate Resource Kit (OH) and Purchase and Sale of Residential Real Property (OH). For more information on commercial real estate ownership in Ohio, see Commercial Real Estate Ownership (OH). For information on deed transfer taxes in Ohio, see Real Property Transfer Taxes: Taxable Transactions and Tax Rates (OH). For information on title insurance in Ohio, see Title Insurance (OH). 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.