Consider the following excerpt from a sample deed: "The Seller covenants with The Buyer that it has a good right to convey, that the property is free from all encumbrances, and that it forever warrants to defend all of the property so granted to The Buyer against every person lawfully claiming the same." Based on your understanding of the relation between a deed's covenants and the type of deed being conveyed, which type of deed is being conveyed in the statement above?
A) General warranty deed
B) Special warranty deed
C) Deed of bargain and sale
D) Quitclaim deed

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The language used in the excerpt refers to three of the six covenants typically found in a general warranty deed: covenant of seisin (good right to convey), covenant against encumbrances (free from all encumbrances), and covenant of warranty (forever warrants to defend against every person lawfully claiming the same). A general warranty deed provides the highest level of protection to the buyer and is the most commonly used type of deed in real estate transactions.

Consider the Following Excerpt from a Sample Deed: "The Seller