An Illinois special warranty deed is a document that conveys property while assuring that the seller (grantor) has the right to sell and that they’re not conveying a title with encumbrances from their time as owner. This deed’s warranties and covenants apply only to the grantor; a previous owner may have done something to encumber the title before the grantor’s time (e.g., fail to pay taxes, leave the title to a beneficiary upon their death). Any claims against the title from the actions of previous owners will be the responsibility of the grantee to settle or clear.