Legal Definitions - office grant

An office grant is a type of grant where a legal officer transfers property rights because the owner is either unwilling or unable to execute a deed to pass title. This usually happens in the case of a tax deed.

• When a property owner fails to pay their property taxes, the government may issue a tax deed to transfer ownership to a new owner. This is an example of an office grant.
• Another example of an office grant is when a property owner is deceased and their estate is being settled. A legal officer may transfer ownership to the heirs or beneficiaries through an office grant.

These examples illustrate how an office grant is used to transfer property rights when the owner is unable or unwilling to do so themselves. It allows for the legal transfer of ownership to a new party without the need for the owner to execute a deed.