Deed Of Trust Records With Soap And Water In Texas
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A title refers to property ownership. It is not a document but rather the right to use, rent, or sell the property. A deed is a legal document that transfers the property ownership. It is commonly used when buying or selling real property.
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.
Texas law states a clear distinction between forged deeds and fraudulent deeds. Forged deeds are declared as void, passes no title, and are treated as null. A fraudulent deed is voidable and will be passable until set aside or struck down by the Court.
(b) An instrument conveying real property may not be recorded unless it is signed and acknowledged or sworn to by the grantor in the presence of two or more credible subscribing witnesses or acknowledged or sworn to before and certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgements or oaths, as applicable.
Can someone sell a house if your name is on the deed? If your name is on the deed as a co-owner, joint tenant, or tenant in common, the other owner(s) generally have the legal right to sell the house without your consent.
For a deed to be valid, it must contain several essential elements, including the operative words of conveyance, description of the property, signatures, delivery, proper formatting and execution, absence of defects and encumbrances, legal capacity of parties, proper recording, and voluntary execution.
For a deed to be valid, it must contain several essential elements, including the operative words of conveyance, description of the property, signatures, delivery, proper formatting and execution, absence of defects and encumbrances, legal capacity of parties, proper recording, and voluntary execution.
Deed signed by mistake (grantor did not know what was signed) Deed executed under falsified power of attorney. Deed executed under expired power of attorney (death, disability, or insanity of principal) Deed apparently valid, but actually delivered after death of grantor or grantee, or without consent of grantor.
