Hiring a lawyer to prepare a Small Estate Affidavit is not required, and many courts publish do-it-yourself SEA forms for use in a specific county. For example, you can find county-specific SEA forms on the following sites: Small Estate Affidavit (Bexar County) Small Estate Affidavit Forms (Collin County)
If you have any questions regarding your property deed, military discharge, DBA records or more, please contact our Recording Division at Recording@dallascounty or 214-653-7099.
Once a deed has been recorded by the County Clerk's Office, copies of the deed may be requested if the original deed has been misplaced. Plain copies can be found by using the Official Public Records Search and selecting "Land Records". A certified copy may be purchased through request either in person or by mail.
Your mortgage company should send you a release of lien, and it must be filed with the County Clerk 214-653-7275.
You'll likely need to visit your County Recorder's Office if you need to add or remove an individual to or from your house deed, change your name on the deed, update an error in the document or make any other changes.
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Filing a Small Estate Affidavit in Texas Obtain the Small Estate Affidavit form from the county clerk's office. Fill out the form with the necessary information, including the decedent's name and date of death, the value and type of assets, and the filer's information. Sign the affidavit in front of a notary public.