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How do you file a warranty deed in Florida? A properly executed warranty deed is filed, or recorded, in the official records of the county where the property is located. The county records office will scan and stamp the deed. The records office will return the original to the property buyer.

A warranty deed is a legal real estate document that protects the buyer and ensures that the seller holds a clear title to the property, has no outstanding liens or mortgages, and there will be no future claim to the title of the property.

General warranty deeds: A general warranty deed provides the most protection to the buyer but gives the grantor the highest degree of liability. The grantor of a general warranty deed fully warrants good, clear title to the property. This type of deed is used in most real estate deed transfers.

A warranty deed guarantees that: The grantor is the rightful owner of the property and has the legal right to transfer the title. The property is free and clear of all liens and outstanding claims. The title would withstand third-party claims to ownership of the property.

ELEMENTS OF A WARRANTY Length of warranty. Description of the products, parts, properties, or characteristics covered by or excluded from the warranty. Steps for customer in the event that warranty coverage comes into play. Warrantor's response when confronted with product/service malfunctions, defects, or failures.

There are many types of implied warranties including an implied warranty of merchantability, an implied warranty of fitness, an implied warranty of habitability (for a lease), and an implied warranty of marketability (for the sale of real property, also known as a marketable title).

Warranty of Title Provided by a General Warranty Deed By signing a warranty deed, the grantor makes an absolute guarantee that the grantor owns the property, has the right to convey it, and will defend the title against anyone that asserts a claim against the property.

Warranty of title can give the buyer of a property legal recourse to sue the seller if there is a claim or issue attached to the property. For example, an heir of a prior owner may have an unresolved claim to the property that was not made known by the seller.

A title insurance policy. The answer is a title insurance policy. Although a certificate of title is used as evidence of ownership, it does not protect against unrecorded liens or hidden defects. A title insurance policy protects the policyholder from title defects.

A general warranty deed must include the following to be valid: The name and address of the seller (called the grantor) The name and address of the buyer (called the grantee) A legal description of the property (found on the previous deed) A statement that the grantor is transferring the property to the grantee.