Real estate title glossary
What is executor's deed?
Also called: administrator's deed, personal representative's deed
Definition
An executor's deed is a deed signed by the executor or administrator of an estate to transfer the deceased owner's real property, under authority from the probate court or the will.
It usually carries only limited warranties. In Florida the equivalent is a personal representative's deed.
How it shows up in a title search
A search checks that the signer was appointed (letters testamentary or of administration) and that any court approval the state requires was obtained.
Guides that go deeper
- Estate and Probate Transfers in the Chain of TitleExecutor’s deeds, letters testamentary, affidavits of death. How to read an estate transfer in the chain of title and why a $1 deed is not a sale price.
- Bargain and Sale Deed: What It Is and How It Shows in a Title SearchA bargain and sale deed conveys property with few or no promises about the title. How the New York forms differ and how it appears in a chain of title.
- Chain of Title: What It Is, an Example, and How It Differs From an Abstract of TitleA chain of title is the ordered record of every transfer of a property. A worked example, how gaps appear, and how it differs from an abstract of title.
Related terms
GrantorGranteeConsiderationMarketable record title actAbstract of titleTorrens titleGrantor-grantee indexProbateAll terms
Source: Legal Information Institute, Wex: executor. Plain-English summary of general US usage; state law varies, and this is not legal advice.