A Kansas special warranty deed is used to convey real estate from one party to another with the transferor’s guarantee that no encumbrances are left unresolved from their period of ownership. Although the transferor (grantor) warrants that there are no claims on the property arising from their actions and that they have the right to transfer the land, they make no promises to the recipient (grantee) regarding title defects from any previous owners.

To avoid any inconveniences that unknown claims can cause (e.g., limiting the grantee’s ability to obtain financing or sell the property), the grantee should verify the property title with the register of deeds before entering into an agreement or recording the deed.