Which of the following would typically require a tax deed?

A tax deed is a specific type of deed that is issued when property is sold as a result of a tax foreclosure auction. This occurs when a property owner fails to pay property taxes, prompting the local government to seize and sell the property to recover the unpaid taxes. The tax deed serves as legal documentation of the transfer of ownership from the original owner to the new buyer at this type of sale.

In the context of the other options, regular property sales between private parties typically involve standard deeds such as warranty deeds or quitclaim deeds, not tax deeds. Similarly, transfers through a last will and testament are documented with probate processes and death certificates, and they use special forms of deeds like personal representative deeds. Title transfers after a conventional mortgage settlement also follow standard procedures and involve different types of deeds without necessitating a tax deed.

So, the need for a tax deed is unique to the context of property sold specifically as a result of tax foreclosure, making it the correct answer in this question.