| Chapter 122 |
| 2016 -- H 8001 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/22/2016 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO PROPERTY - FORM AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES |
| Introduced By: Representatives Craven, and Ackerman |
| Date Introduced: March 25, 2016 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 34-11 of the General Laws entitled "Form and Effect of |
| Conveyances" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: |
| 34-11-43. Effect of special warranty deed. – A deed entitled "special warranty deed" |
| shall, when duly executed, have the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee and his |
| or her heirs and assigns, to his, her, and their own use, with covenants on the part of the grantor, |
| for himself or herself and for his or her heirs, executors, and administrators, with the grantee and |
| his or her heirs and assigns, that he or she will, and his or her heirs, executors, and administrators |
| shall, warrant and defend the granted premises to the grantee and his or her heirs and assigns |
| forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under the |
| grantor. |
| 34-11-44. Meaning of special warranty covenants. – In any deed of conveyance of real |
| estate, the use of the words "special warranty" in the title of said deed, and/or use of the words |
| "special warranty covenants" in the body of said deed shall have the full force, meaning, and |
| effect of the following words: "The grantor, for himself or herself and for his or her heirs, |
| executors and administrators, covenants with the grantee and his or her heirs and assigns, that he |
| or she will, and his or her heirs, executors, and administrators shall, warrant and defend the |
| granted premises to the grantee and his or her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims |
| and demands of all persons claiming, by, through, or under the grantor." |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage, and shall apply to all deeds with the |
| words "special warranty" in their title, and/or the words "special warranty covenants" in the body |
| thereof. |
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