A Maryland special warranty deed is used to transfer the ownership of a piece of land from grantor to grantee with the covenant that the grantor has no unresolved claims on the title. Although the grantor guarantees that they have the right to transfer the property and that they have no remaining encumbrances against them as title holder, there may be easements, liens, or mortgages from prior owners that are unknown or undisclosed. For this reason, the grantee should look up the title with the land records department before signing any documents.