Whether you are thinking about selling real property or planning on receiving it from somebody else, you should consider using a California Special Warranty Deed for this purpose. Such deed should be used when a grantor wants to make a warranty of title only during a period of time when they owned the real property they are shifting to the grantee. According to Section 1091 of the California Civil Code, a Special Warranty Deed must be executed in writing and signed by the grantor or their agent authorized by writing. It is implied that the grantor is passing their estate to the grantee in fee simple unless otherwise is clearly stated in the deed (1105).
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