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KES Transfer of title

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Acknowledgment   Signature of grantor made under oath that it was made voluntarily  
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Adverse possession   Involuntary transfer by use over a long period without permission. Most important is use.  
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Bargain and sale deed   No express warranty against encumbrances, but does imply grantor hold title and possession of property  
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Deed   The instrument that conveys property from grantor to grantee. Converts rights, title, interest owned in parcel of RE.  
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Deed of trust   Means by which trustor conveys RE property to trustee for benefit beneficiary.  
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Devise   A transfer of real property by will.  
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General warranty deed   Grantor defends title against any past defects whether created by grantor of before grantor owned RE  
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Grantee   Receives property from grantor  
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Granting clause   Words of conveyance. States grantors intention to convey property  
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Grantor   Converts property to a grantee  
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Habendum clause   Defines the ownership rights of the grantee and the limitations  
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Intestate   Person dies without valid will  
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Involuntary alienation   Transfer of title without owners consent  
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Probate   The formal judicial process for verifying the validity of a will and accounting for deceased assets.  
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Quitclaim deed   Carries no covenants or warrenties. Conveys only whatever interest the grantor may have. (Remises. Releases, and quit claims the grantors interest in property if any.  
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Reconveyance deed   Deed used by trustee to return title to trustor. Ex a loans backed by property is repaid the property goes back to trustor. (Document called a satisfaction of mortgage)  
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Special warranty deed   Contains 2 basic warenties: that the grantor received title, property was not encumbered. By grantor (Unless thor wise noted in deed). Does not cover previous title holders. (Lang; grantor remitted, releases, alienates, conveys)  
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Testate   Person dies with a valid will  
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Testor   The person who makes the will  
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Title   Two functions 1. Right to own of ownership of land (represents bundle of rights) 2. Evidence of that ownership  
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Transfer tax   Tax on transfer of property  
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Trustee's deed   Deed executed by trustee. Must state is according to powers granted in trust instrument  
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Voluntary alienation   Legal term for transfer of title during property owners lifetime.  
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Will   Written document, witnessed, providing for transfer of title property owned by the deceased.  
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In real estate it is a way of transferring ownership   Title.  
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Torrens certificate   Is the certificate itself that provides evidence of ownership  
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Legacy   A disposition of money or personal property by will.  
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Lease   A written or oral contract between lessor and lessee that transfers the right of exclusive possession and use for a period of time.  
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Mortgage   A conditional transfer or pledge of Real Estate as security for payment of debt. (Also document creating mortgage lien)  
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Requirements for valid deed   Competency, grantee identifiable, consideration, granting clause, Habendum, legal description, exceptions, acknowledgement, delivery  
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Grantor must be   Lawful age, legally competent (of sound mind),  
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RE owned by one deemed legally incompetent can only be conveyed   Only with Court approval  
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Considation   Is necessary on a valid deed usually dollars,but not necessarily.  
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Exceptions and reservations   Encumberances, limitations, restrictions on use  
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Transfer of title requires   Both delivery and acceptance of deed  
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Title is said to pass only when   Deed is delivered and accepted  
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Types of deeds 8:   General warranty, special warrenty, bargain and sale, Quitclaim, deed of trust, Reconveyance, Trustee's, deed executed pursuent to courti order  
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Types of deeds short:   General, special, bargain, quitclaim, trust, Reconveyance, Trustee's, court order  
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Covenant of Seisin   (General Warranty deed)Grantee warrants is owner and has rights convey title (grantee may recover full price if covenant is broken)  
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Covenant against encumberances   (Grantor warrenty property is free of liens and encumberances. May sue for cost of removal  
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Covenant of further assurance   (general warrenty deed) promise to obtain or deliver instruments needed to make title good  
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Covenant of quiet enjoyment   (General warrenty deed) guarantees grantors title good against 3rd party who might bring court action. (Grantor is liable for damages)  
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Covenant of warranty forever   (General warrenty deed) Grantor promises to compensate loss if title fails in the future  
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Quitclaim deeds are used to   Convey less than fee simple or simply to cure title defects.  
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If grantee has name misspelled on a deed you would file a   Quitclaim deed  
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Deeds executed pursuant to court orders   Sheriffs' deed, masters' deed, administrators deed, executors deed  
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Transfer declaration states:   Full sale price, legal description, improvement type, address, date, type of deed, whether transfer is between relitaves if court order.  
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ONCHA   (adverse possession) open, nortorious, continuous, hostile, adverse  
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Devisee   A person who receives real property via will  
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A formally written will must be   Signed by the Testor and witnessed by 2 or more persons who must sign that they witnesses.  
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A had written will is called   A holographic will  
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Nuncupative wills   Oral wills  
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Codicil   A Seprate document that includes modifications or additions to a will  
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Essentials of a valid Conveyance Deed 11   In writing, competent grantor, Definite grantee, consideration, words of conveyance, type of interest conveyed, legal description, delivery and acceptance, signatures,reservations to the title.  
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Covenant of Seisin   Promises grantor is legal owner and has right to convey property.  
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