Title and transfer
Covenant of seisin
The grantor’s promise that they own the estate the deed purports to convey
The most basic of the covenants in a general warranty deed: the grantor warrants that they hold the interest being granted and have the right to convey it. If it is untrue it is broken the moment the deed is delivered, not years later when the problem surfaces.
How the exam asks about it
It is listed among the present covenants, with the right to convey and the covenant against encumbrances — the ones broken, if at all, on the day of delivery.
Quick check: Covenant of seisin
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Which term is being defined: “The grantor’s promise that they own the estate the deed purports to convey”?
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