Fill and Sign the Warranty Deed for Husband and Wife Converting Property from Tenants in Common to Joint Tenancy Massachusetts Form

Prepared by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. Copyright 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS WARRANTY DEED [Husband and Wife Converting Property from Tenants in Common to Joint Tenancy] Control Number – MA - SDEED - 1 NOTE ABOUT COMPLETING THE FORMS The forms in this packet contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word. “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit you ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. If you do not see the gray shaded form fields, go the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the forms toolbar. Look for the button on the forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click in this button and the form fields will be visible. The forms are locked which means that the content of the forms cannot be changed. You can only fill in the information in the fields. 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Prepared By and After Recording Return to: Send Tax Statements to Grantee (Name and Address): -------- Above This Line Reserved For Official Use Only-------- WARRANTY DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT: FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, cash in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, ________________________ and ________________________ , Husband and Wife , hereinafter referred to as “Grantor”, whether one or more, by these presents does hereby GRANT unto ____________________________________ and ______________________________ , Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, hereinafter “Grantees”, all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of ____________ , City of ____________ , State of Massachusetts, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: INSERT DESCRIPTION OR ATTACH AS EXHIBIT SUBJECT to all easements, rights-of-way, protective covenants and mineral reservations of record, if any. This conveyance is FURTHER MADE AND ACCEPTED SUBECT TO the following: ( Li st additional exceptions, if any) GRANTOR hereby covenant with GRANTEES that Grantor is lawfully seized in fee simple of said premises; that the premises are free from all encumbrances, Property Address unless otherwise noted above; that Grantor has a good right to sell and convey the same as aforesaid; and to forever warrant and defend the title to the said lands against all claims whatever. To the Grantees, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to the said Grantees as joint tenants, with right of survivorship, their heirs, personal representatives, executors and assigns forever: it being the intention of the parties to this conveyance, that (unless the joint tenancy hereby created is severed or terminated during the joint lives of the grantees herein) in the event one Grantee herein survives the other, the entire interest in fee simple shall pass to the surviving Grantee, and if one does not survive the other, then the heirs and assigns of the Grantees herein shall take as tenants in common. WITNESS Grantor’s hand) this the ______ day of __________________ , 20 ______ . Grantor Type or Print Name Grantor Type or Print Name State of Massachusetts County of __________________ On this ______ day of __________________ , 20 ______ , before me personally appeared ____________________________________ (or ____________________________________ and ____________________________________ ), to me known to be the person (or persons) described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she/they executed the same as his/her/their free act and deed. Notary Public My commission expires: Type or Print Name State of Massachusetts County of __________________ On this ______ day of __________________ , 20 ______ , before me personally appeared ____________________________________ (or ____________________________________ and ____________________________________ ), to me known to be the person (or persons) described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she/they executed the same as his/her/their free act and deed. Notary Public My commission expires: Type or Print Name Grantor(s) Name, Address and phone: Grantee(s) Name, Address and Phone: