Texas

Amend a signed real estate contract for Texas property with this free Amendment to Contract Form from the Texas Real Estate Commission.

• Provisions include changes for:
  • sale price,
  • property repairs,
  • contract dates,
  • additional fees and other amounts paid by seller or buyer.
• This free PDF form can be downloaded directly from the TREC website, or filled in online.
• TREC Form ID 39-8.

TX home owners, apply for a reduction in your property taxes with this Application for Residence Homestead Exemption Form 50-114.

• The form must be completed and submitted to your local appraisal district office.
• If you are over 65, disabled, or a disabled veteran, your exemption level is higher than the general amount available to other residents.
• The exemption application form can be used for a single family dwelling, or a mobile or manufactured home, provided that you live in the home. You must provide proof of residence.
• Instructions for completing the form are included.
• The form is available from the website of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Click the link to download the PDF.

Apply to make an amendment to a timeshare property registration with this free form provided by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).

• The form includes instructions for completing it.
• The individual completing the form must sign an oath stating the information provided in the amendment is true and correct, in accordance with The Timeshare Act.
• Download the free PDF form directly from the TREC website, or fill it in online.
• TREC Form ID TSR 2-6.

Download a free Texas Application to Register Time Share Property, prepared by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

• The form discloses all pertinent information regarding the property and the owners of the property, pursuant to The Timeshare Act.
• Available as a PDF download directly from the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) website.
• TREC Form ID TSR-16.

TX property owners, avoid probate proceedings with respect to your community property with this Texas Community Property Survivorship Agreement.

• The agreement is between two spouses, pursuant to the Texas Probate Code XI(3), section 451.
• Upon the death of a spouse, title to all community property held by the spouses will immediately vest in the surviving spouse.
• The agreement automatically terminates if the marriage ends.
• As long as both spouses are alive, the property remains community property.
• The agreement revokes all prior community property agreements.
• The agreement must be filed in the county records in order to take effect.
• This legal document template is provided in MS Word format and is easy to edit and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of Texas.

Allow a neighbor to have access over your land with this Ingress and Egress Easement and Maintenance Agreement for Texas land owners.

• This form can be used to create an easement for a road to one party's house that runs across adjoining land belonging to a neighbor.
• The landowner (the grantor) grants, sells and conveys to the other party (the grantee) a perpetual, free, continuous and uninterrupted easement to use the easement.
• Neither party will erect any improvements that impair the flow of traffic over the easement.
• The grantee is responsible for maintaining the easement in an all-weather road surface condition.
• The easement is granted solely for the purpose of entering and leaving (ingress and egress), access and maintenance to and from the grantee's property.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

Texas realty brokers, prepare an Exclusive Right-to-Sell Residential Real Estate Agreement with this easy-to-use template.

• The property seller gives the broker the exclusive right to sell the property. In exchange, the broker will list the property and promote it with potential buyers.
• In addition to the broker's fees, the seller is responsible for paying all closing costs.
• The seller agrees to pay the broker's fee if the seller fails or refuses to sell the property to a qualified buyer identified by the broker, or if the seller breaches the agreement.
• The broker's fee is not payable if the sale cannot be completed through no fault of the seller.
• Any earnest money forfeited by a buyer will be distributed equally between the seller and the broker, provided that the broker's portion does not exceed the agreed commission.
• If the broker shows the property to a buyer represented by the broker, the broker may not disclose confidential information about one party to the other, including how much the party is willing to pay or to accept for the property.
• The seller agrees to refer any inquiries about the sale of the property to the broker.

Transfer title of a real estate property in Texas from two sellers to two buyers with this Texas General Warranty Deed for joint ownership with rights of survivorship.

• This is the type of Warranty Deed that is used to convey a property from one couple (spouses or partners) to another couple, who will live in the property.
• The sellers (grantors) covenant to the buyers (grantees) that they have good and marketable title to the property, they have the legal right and power to transfer the title, and they will defend the grantees' right to possess the property.
• The buyers can take title either as:
  • joint tenants, with rights of survivorship, which means that if one of them dies, title to the property passes to the surviving joint tenant, or
  • community property with rights of survivorship, or
  • community property without rights of survivorship.
• The Warranty Deed includes a Community Property Agreement to be signed by the buyers, if applicable.
• Intended for use only in the State of Texas.

Transfer a Texas real estate property from a seller to a buyer with this easy-to-use Texas General Warranty Deed form.

• A General Warranty Deed provides the buyer with the broadest protection of any form of title deed. The seller (the grantor) gives the buyer (the grantee) the following covenants:
  • that the grantor has good and marketable title to the property,
  • that the grantor has the legal right and authority to transfer the title to the buyer, and
  • that the grantor will forever defend the right of the grantee to possess the property.
• This form is a downloadable legal document in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

Cancel a real estate purchase contract with this Notice of Real Estate Contract Termination form for Texas properties.

• The contract can only be terminated for a valid reason (for instance, if you are unable to obtain a mortgage loan).
• The Notice must set out the reason(s) that the contract is being canceled.
• The form includes a Certificate of Delivery so that you can record how the Notice was served on the seller of the property.
• The form is available in MS Word format and is easy to fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of Texas.

Sell a Texas residential property with this One to Four Residential Real Estate Contract (Resale) from the Texas Real Estate Commission.

• This form of contract is used for the resale of residential properties that are either a single family home, a duplex, a tri-plex or a four-plex.
• It is not to be used for condominium transactions, new homes being sold by a builder, or farm and ranch properties.
• Download the form directly from the TREC website, or fill it in online.
• TREC Form 20-16.

Convey your interest in a Texas real estate property with this easy-to-use Quitclaim Deed.

• Under a Quitclaim Deed, the seller / transferor transfers all of its interest in the property to the transferee but does not provide any warranties regarding the property.
• This form of Deed is often used to remove one spouse's name from title following divorce proceedings.
• This is a downloadable legal form which can be re-used as often as you require.
• This is a downloadable legal form in MS Word template which is easy to fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of Texas.

Transfer ownership of ground water rights underlying a property in the State of Texas with this Quitclaim Deed for Ground Water Rights.

• The ground water rights run with the property and must be transferred whenever the property is transferred, and cannot be sold, liened or encumbered separately from the property.
• The grantor does not warrant the quality or quantity of ground water available.
• This form is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

• joint tenants, with rights of survivorship, which means that if one of them dies, title to the property passes to the surviving joint tenant, or
• community property with rights of survivorship, or
• community property without rights of survivorship.

File a complaint against your realtor with this free form from the Texas Real Estate Commission.

• This form can be used for complaints against:
  • real estate agents,
  • inspectors,
  • developers,
  • registered easement or right-of-way agents,
  • education providers, or
  • residential service companies,
• regarding the sale or purchase of a property. Information on the complaint process is provided in both English and Spanish.
• Download the free PDF form directly from the TREC website.

Discharge a vendor's lien against a real estate property in Texas with this Release of Lien form.

• The Release of Lien must be recorded with the County Recorder's Office to release a vendor's lien against the property.
• The Release would be filed after (i) the purchaser has paid the balance of the purchase price and (ii) the promissory notes securing the balance have been canceled by the vendor (seller).
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

Transfer your interest in a piece of real estate with this easy-to-use Texas Special Warranty Deed form.

• Under a Special Warranty Deed, the seller (grantor) warrants or guarantees the title only against defects arising during his/her ownership of the property but not against title defects existing before that time.
• This is a downloadable legal form that can be re-used as often as you like.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.

Is your real estate purchase conditioned on financing from a third party? Attach this Third Party Financing Addendum to the purchase contract for properties in Texas.

• This form includes provisions for:
  • conventional financing,
  • FHA insured financing,
  • VA guaranteed financing,
  • Texas Housing Assistance Program loan.
• Download the free PDF form directly from the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) website.
• TREC Form ID 40-9.

Transfer ownership of a real estate property in Texas from a seller to a buyer with this Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien.

• The Warranty Deed gives the seller (the vendor) a lien over the property under a promissory note signed by the buyer and held by the vendor.
• The vendor can assign the vendor's lien to a mortgage lender after the promissory note is paid out of the proceeds of a new mortgage.
• The lender, who holds the promissory note and deed of trust, will retain superior title to the property until the loan is paid by the buyer.
• The form can also be used to place a lien by a third party lender.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Texas.