Rhode Island General Laws 34-11-44. Meaning of special warranty covenants
In any deed of conveyance of real estate, the use of the words “special warranty” in the title of said deed, and/or use of the words “special warranty covenants” in the body of said deed shall have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: “The grantor, for himself or herself and for his or her heirs, executors and administrators, covenants with the grantee and his or her heirs and assigns, that he or she will, and his or her heirs, executors, and administrators shall, warrant and defend the granted premises to the grantee and his or her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming, by, through, or under the grantor.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 113, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 122, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-11-44
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10