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You can arrange to legally transfer the deed to your house to your children before you die. To do so, you sign a deed transfer and record it with the county recorder's office.

Laws Section 13.002. Recording This form must be filed at the Recorder's Office in the County Clerk's Office. Signing (Section 11.002(c)) The Grantor(s) has the choice of authorizing this form in the presence of Two (2) Witnesses or a Notary Public.

A Texas quitclaim deed form is a specific type of deed that releases whatever interest is owned by the person signing the deed. The person that signs the deed does not guarantee that he or she owns or has clear title to the real estate described in the deed.

To be valid, gift deeds in Texas further require the document set forth (1) the intent of the grantor, (2) the delivery of the property to the grantee, and (3) the gift to be accepted by the grantee. The one claiming the gift bears the burden to establish each of the elements.

Find the most recent deed to the property. It is best to begin with a copy of the most recent deed to the property (the deed that transferred the property to the current grantor). Create a new deed. Sign and notarize the deed. File the documents in the county land records.

Think about IHT implications potentially exempt transfer Be aware of the rules on gifts with reservation of benefit You will no longer be the legal owner of the property. Risk from outside parties. Don't forget capital gains tax.

Gift the house When you give anyone other than your spouse property valued at more than $14,000 ($28,000 per couple) in any one year, you have to file a gift tax return. But you can gift a total of $5.49 million (in 2017) over your lifetime without incurring a gift tax.

It does not convey muniment of title. Instead, unlike a warranty deed, which conveys property, a quitclaim deed only conveys whatever interest the grantor has at the time of the transfer.Despite all of this, quitclaim deeds are still a valid, if unreliable, means of transferring title to real property in Texas.

Rates vary by state and law office but typically fall in the range of $200 to $400 per hour. Title companies routinely prepare quitclaim deeds in many states.