Which term refers to a deed with more guarantees than a quitclaim but fewer than a general warranty deed?

• A. General Warranty Deed
• B. Bargain and Sale Deed
• C. Special Warranty Deed
• D. Quitclaim Deed

Answer: (B)

In this topic, understand the spectrum of guarantees a deed provides about title. A quitclaim offers no promises about the title at all, while a general warranty deed gives broad protection, promising that the title is good and defending against claims from any time in history. The Bargain and Sale Deed sits between these two: it transfers the grantor’s interest and asserts that the grantor holds title and can convey it, but it doesn’t carry the full, wide-ranging warranties of a general warranty deed. It provides some assurance—enough to show the grantor has the right to transfer and may offer defense against title challenges tied to the period the grantor owned the property—but it stops short of guaranteeing title against defects arising from prior owners or from encumbrances created by others. That middle-ground level of protection is why this term is described as having more guarantees than a quitclaim but fewer than a general warranty deed.