A deed is a legal document where you tell the world about the transfer of land. One definition says - Law A document sealed as an instrument of bond, contract, or conveyance, especially relating to property.

The best way to be sure a deed is correct is to have a lawyer or attorney draft the deed. A well drafted deed is important to the seller, and more so to the buyer. Before you give money to someone for land you need to be sure the deed is correct, and that the seller has good title. No one should purchase land without a title search, and the use of an attorney to read and draft the deed is a good idea. You can get a free consultation from a local lawyer on deeds and deed issues by clicking here.

The formal parts of a deed for the conveyance of land are:

The Premises, which contains the date, the names and descriptions of the parties, the recitals, the consideration, the receipt of the same, the grant, the full description of the thing or land granted, and the exceptions, if any.

The Habendum, which states that estate or interest is granted by the deed.

The Tenendum. This was once used to express the tenure by which the estate granted was to be held; but now that all freehold tenures have been converted into socage, the tenendum is now joined to the habendum under the formula of to have and to hold.

The Redendum is that section of the deed by which the grantor (seller) reserves something to himself out of the thing granted, such as a rent, with the following formula: Yielding and paying.

The Conditions Upon Which The Grant Is Made.

The Warranty, is that part by which the grantor warrants the title to the grantee. This is general when the warrant is against all persons, or special, when it is only against the grantor, his heirs and those claiming under him. Executors generally give special warranties, as do banks.

The Covenants, if any, are inserted to oblige the parties, or one of them, to do something beneficial to, or to abstain from something, which if done, might be prejudicial to the other. These are sometimes called 'deed restrictions'.

The Conclusion, which mentions the execution and the date, either expressly, or by reference to the beginning. It usually appears before the signature lines, etc.

A good deedform will cover all of these parts.