Escrow & TitleIntermediateAlabama Exam

A warranty of seisin in a general warranty deed means the grantor warrants that:

AThe property is free of environmental contamination, as a general rule
BThe grantor actually owns the property and has the right to convey itCorrect
CThe property boundaries are correctly described
DThe property has no zoning violations

Why The grantor actually owns the property and has the right to convey it Is Correct

Answer B: The grantor actually owns the property and has the right to convey it

The warranty of seisin is the grantor's warranty that they actually own the estate they are conveying and have the legal right to transfer it.

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Escrow questions test the neutral third-party role and the sequence of closing events. Remember that the escrow agent acts as a dual agent for both buyer and seller and cannot advocate for either side.

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