what is the difference between a grant deed and a quitclaim deed 
grant deeds and quitclaim deeds are used to transfer property between sellers and buyers however grant deeds offer more protection to buyers than quitclaim deeds a grant deed grantor warrants that the property was not encumbered during the time they held title except as noted in the deed conversely a quitclaim deed carries no covenants or warranties and only conveys the interest if any that the grantor may have when the deed is delivered if the grantor has no interest in the property then the grantee acquires nothing by virtue of a quitclaim deed 