{"id":13238,"date":"2026-01-11T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legaltalktexas.hammerle.com\/?p=13238"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:12:39","slug":"foul-deeds-warranting-title-in-a-texas-deed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/real-estate\/foul-deeds-warranting-title-in-a-texas-deed\/","title":{"rendered":"Foul Deeds \u2013 Warranting Title in a Texas Deed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cFoul deeds will rise, \/ Though all the earth o\u2019erwhelm them, to men\u2019s eyes.\u201d<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i> \u2014 <\/span>Hamlet<\/span><\/i> (Act 1, Scene 2)<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding Real Property and Title in Texas<\/b><\/h2>\n

Jane purchased a house with 5 acres. She named it \u201cLittle Farm.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Little Farm is considered real property. Jane\u2019s ownership of Little Farm meant that she held title to that real property.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transferring Title Through a General Warranty Deed<\/b><\/h2>\n

Jane eventually sold Little Farm to David. Her transfer of the title of Little Farm was accomplished by a document called a general warranty deed.<\/span><\/p>\n

In real estate lingo, Jane was the grantor of the general warranty deed, and David was the grantee.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Jane\u2019s general warranty deed did more than just transfer title; it contained <\/span>warranties<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Deeds Used to Transfer Real Property in Texas<\/b><\/h3>\n

In Texas, there are three primary types of <\/span>deeds <\/span><\/a>used to transfer real property:<\/span><\/p>\n