North Carolina Special Warranty Deed Form

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A North Carolina special warranty deed is used to convey a property and protect the grantee against any title issues that occurred while the seller held title. If such issues arise, the seller must uphold the warranty and address the title defect on the seller’s behalf. If any issues appear from before the seller held title, the grantee must resolve the matter themselves.

North Carolina Special Warranty Deed Form

A North Carolina special warranty deed is used to convey a property and protect the grantee against any title issues that occurred while the seller held title. If such issues arise, the seller must uphold the warranty and address the title defect on the seller’s behalf. If any issues appear from before the seller held title, the grantee must resolve the matter themselves.

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A North Carolina special warranty deed is used to convey a property and protect the grantee against any title issues that occurred while the seller held title. If such issues arise, the seller must uphold the warranty and address the title defect on the seller’s behalf. If any issues appear from before the seller held title, the grantee must resolve the matter themselves.

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Recording Requirements

  • The grantor must acknowledge their signature before a notary public.[1]
  • The deed must be on white paper either 8.5″ x 11″ or 8.5″ x 14″ in size.
  • The first page must have a 3″ top margin, and all other margins must be at least 0.5″.
  • Print must be in black and at least 9pt.[2]

Individuals must file a deed with the Register of Deeds of the county where the property is situated.[3] The first 15 pages of a document cost $26 to file; additional pages cost $4 each.[4]

Sources

  1. § 47-17
  2. § 161-14(b)
  3. § 47H-2(d)
  4. § 161-10(a)(1)