Get General Warranty Deed

The Alabama statutory warranty deed form provides a limited warranty of title. With a statutory warranty deed, the person transferring the property guarantees that he or she has done nothing that would cause title problems, but makes no guarantees about what might have happened before he or she acquired the property.

The warranty deed must also include all of the elements of a valid deed, including an accurate legal description, statement of consideration, and a description of the manner in which co-owners will hold title. It must also meet Alabama's font size, page format, signature, and notarization requirements.

The deed must be recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate in the county where the property is located (Alabama Code § 35-4-50 and Alabama Code § 35-4-62). Unless an exception applies, a deed transfer tax must be paid when the deed is recorded (Alabama Code § 40-22-1).

An Alabama general warranty deed provides a full warranty of title that protects against all title issues, even those that relate to the time before the prior owner owned the property. A statutory warranty deed, in contrast, limits the warranty to the period when the person signing the deed owned the property.

The warranty deed must also include all of the elements of a valid deed, including an accurate legal description, statement of consideration, and a description of the manner in which co-owners will hold title. It must also meet Alabama's font size, page format, signature, and notarization requirements.

All deeds filed in Alabama must be met with the Grantor(s) signing in front of a notary public or one (1) witness along with the Real Estate Sales Validation (Form RT-1) to be completed when filing with the Probate County Judge's Office.

All deeds filed in Alabama must be met with the Grantor(s) signing in front of a notary public or one (1) witness along with the Real Estate Sales Validation (Form RT-1) to be completed when filing with the Probate County Judge's Office.

All legal documents must be drafted by an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Alabama. Parties to a transaction can draft their own documents if they are doing so on behalf of themselves. Title Opinions must be rendered by an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Alabama.