Warranty Deed
(Statutory) (Commercial Transaction) (CT)

Summary

This warranty deed template may be used by a seller/grantor to transfer title to a Connecticut commercial real estate to a buyer/grantee. This template presumes a transaction between two business entities. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. In a Connecticut warranty deed, the use of the words "with warranty covenants" has the force, meaning, and effect of the following covenants: • That at the time the deed was delivered, the grantor was seized in fee simple of the granted premises • That the granted premises are free from all encumbrances, except as may be set forth in the deed • That the grantor has good right, full power, and lawful authority to sell and convey the same to the grantee –and– • That the grantor, their heirs, executors, and administrators shall warrant and defend the granted premises to the grantee and their assigns forever against the claims and demands of all persons, except as may be set forth in the warranty deed Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-36d. Prior to closing, counsel should consult with local Connecticut counsel, the title company, and the county recorder to ensure that the deed meets all legal requirements and is in recordable form. See Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-24(f) for certain formatting requirements. See also Recording Procedures (CT). Deeds in Connecticut are recorded in the county in which the real estate is situated and are recorded by the grantor. See Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-10(a) and Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-24. For templates of other deeds to use in commercial transactions in Connecticut, see Quitclaim Deed (Commercial Transaction) (CT), Special Warranty Deed (Commercial Transaction) (CT), and General Warranty Deed (Commercial Transaction) (CT). For templates of deeds that can be used in either commercial or residential transactions in Connecticut, see Quitclaim Deed (CT) and Warranty Deed (Commercial/Residential Transaction) (CT). For templates of deeds to use in residential transactions in Connecticut, see Quitclaim Deed (Residential Transaction) (CT), Special Warranty Deed (Residential Transaction) (CT), and General Warranty Deed (Residential Transaction) (CT). For additional information on deeds used in Connecticut purchase and sale transactions, see Real Estate Ownership (CT). For more information on commercial real estate ownership in Connecticut, see Commercial Real Estate Ownership (CT). For more 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 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. For further guidance on acknowledgments, see Statutory Forms of Acknowledgment State Law Survey. 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.