Real Estate Forms

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 the following parties regarding the sale or purchase of a property:
  • real estate agents,
  • inspectors,
  • developers,
  • registered easement or right-of-way agents,
  • education providers, or
  • residential service companies,
• 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.