Texas Deed Estate

Witnessedwritten, two witnesses; holographic-handwritten or typed, signed by testator; approved-on a pre-printed form approved by the state; nuncupative-written by a witness from testator's oral statement; generally not valid for real estate transfer.

A special warranty deed is one in which the grantor is only guaranteeing that there are no outstanding claims or liens against the property arising from their ownership.

In Texas, a deed must be in writing and signed by the person transferring the land, otherwise known as the grantor. The person the grantor is transferring the land to is known as the grantee. No particular words must be used in order to constitute a legally effective transfer, but whatever words are used must show

A special warranty deed is common when a house has been foreclosed on by a bank because the previous owner did not pay their mortgage.The special warranty deed that the bank provides to the new buyer provides no protection for the period of time before the bank took ownership of the property.

Unlike a warranty deed or special warranty deed, a quitclaim deed makes no assurances whatsoever about the property.For example, in a divorce situation where one spouse deeds the house to the other spouse. Quitclaim deeds are commonly used to transfer real property to an LLC or a living trust.

A warranty deed guarantees that: The grantor is the rightful owner of the property and has the legal right to transfer the title.The title would withstand third-party claims to ownership of the property. The grantor will do anything to ensure the grantee's title to the property.

A warranty deed is a document often used in real estate that provides the greatest amount of protection to the purchaser of a property. It pledges or warrants that the owner owns the property free and clear of any outstanding liens, mortgages, or other encumbrances against it.

A Special Warranty Deed is a document that transfers title with both express and implied warranties. However, unlike in a General Warranty Deed, the Grantor only warrants the title from the time the Grantor has owned the property.