Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 46:4-7

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
A covenant by the grantor in a deed “that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed” , shall have the same effect as if the grantor covenanted that he, his heirs and personal representatives, will forever warrant and defend the said property unto the grantee, his heirs, personal representatives and assigns, against the claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.