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Texas Deed Forms

A Texas deed is a legal document used by a property owner (the grantor) to transfer a title to a grantee. The deed relays the parties and legal description of the property, as well as any covenants assigning responsibility regarding liens and encumbrances. Deeds such as a quit claim or special warranty deed, are limited in the title assurances provided to the grantee, whereas a general warranty deed essentially guarantees that the title is clean and the transfer is legitimate.

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A Texas deed is a legal document used by a property owner (the grantor) to transfer a title to a grantee. The deed relays the parties and legal description of the property, as well as any covenants assigning responsibility regarding liens and encumbrances. Deeds such as a quit claim or special warranty deed, are limited in the title assurances provided to the grantee, whereas a general warranty deed essentially guarantees that the title is clean and the transfer is legitimate.

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The type of deed used will depend on the parties’ relationship and their knowledge of the title’s history.

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Types (8)

Deed of Trust – An agreement between a lender, purchaser, and trustee wherein the trustee holds the title to a property until the purchaser repays the lender in full.

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General Warranty Deed – A deed where the grantor guarantees their right to transfer the title and provides the grantee complete protection against all title encumbrances.

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Gift Deed – A gift deed is used to transfer real estate without an exchange of payment between the grantor and the grantee.

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Lady Bird Deed – Transfers the property to a beneficiary named in the deed upon the owner’s death and, unlike a transfer-on-death deed, does not need to be recorded with the county clerk.

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Life Estate Deed – Grants someone the right to live in and use the property for life. When that individual dies, full ownership transfers to another party without the need for probate.

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Quit Claim Deed – Cannot include warranties against title encumbrances or verify the grantor’s right to transfer the title.

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Special Warranty Deed– Protects against title encumbrances that occurred after the grantor took possession of the property but does not cover prior encumbrances.

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Transfer on Death Deed – A type of quit claim deed that enables a grantee to receive a grantor’s title upon their death.

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