§ 46:4-1 Short form deed
§ 46:4-2 “The said covenants” construed
§ 46:4-3 Covenant of seizin
§ 46:4-4 Covenant as to right to convey
§ 46:4-5 Covenants as to quiet possession and freedom from encumbrances
§ 46:4-6 Covenant as to grantor’s acts
§ 46:4-7 Covenant of general warranty
§ 46:4-8 Covenant of special warranty
§ 46:4-9 “With general warranty” , “with special warranty” construed
§ 46:4-10 Covenant as to further assurances
§ 46:4-11 Deeds or covenants not conforming to statutory short forms

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 4 - Short Form Deed

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2