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A Florida special warranty deed form transfers real estate with a limited warranty of title?sometimes called a special warranty. A special warranty deed guarantees a good title, but the guarantee covers only title issues that arose while the transferor owned the property.

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 generally provides strong evidence of ownership, especially in cases that have a clear title. However, title issues may weaken the strength of a warranty deed when it comes to proving ownership if the grantor executed the deed improperly or if other parties dispute the title.

A Florida special warranty deed offers protection to the buyer with a limited guarantee from the seller that the title to the property legally belongs to them and that there are no outstanding liens, mortgages, or other encumbrances against it during the period of time the seller owned the property.

If properly executed, a Florida quitclaim deed usually requires two weeks to three months to be recorded. The parties involved in real estate transactions generally seek to record the deed immediately after the closing process is concluded.

A statutory form for a warranty deed is provided in section 689.02 of the Florida Statutes. The grantor to a warranty deed offers a covenant of full warranty to the title of the land being conveyed, and will defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons (689.02).