Updated September 07, 2023
A New Hampshire general warranty deed is a form of deed used to transfer or convey real property, or land and buildings, in New Hampshire, from one person or entity to another. This deed comes with a warranty that the title to the property is free of any hidden encumbrances and that the owner has full rights and title to sell the property to the buyer. The deed must contain the name of the seller (grantor) and the buyer (grantee), the consideration paid, and a legal description of the property.
Laws – Title XLVIII, Chapter 477 – Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein
Recording the Deed
Per N.H. Rev. Stat. § 477:3-a, the deed is required to be filed with the County Registry of Deeds.
Statutory Form
The language that must appear in a general warranty deed in New Hampshire appears in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 477:27.