Cameron County Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) Form

Last validated July 18, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Cameron County Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) Form

Cameron County Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) Form

Fill in the blank Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) form formatted to comply with all Texas recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026
Cameron County Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) Guide

Cameron County Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) form.

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Cameron County Completed Example of the Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) Document

Cameron County Completed Example of the Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) Document

Example of a properly completed Texas Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) document for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Cameron County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Cameron County Clerk

Address:
Administration Bldg - 964 E Harrison St, Suite 213
Brownsville, Texas 78520

Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 M-F

Phone: (956) 544-0815

Mail: Cameron County Clerk, Filing & Recording Dept

Address:
P.O. Box 2178
Brownsville, Texas 78522

Hours: N/A

Phone: use for mailing purposes

Branch Office

Address:
Joe Rivera & Aurora De la Garza Bldg - 1390 W Expressway 83
San Benito, Texas 78586

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

Phone: 956-247-3509

Recording Tips for Cameron County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Avoid the last business day of the month when possible

Cities and Jurisdictions in Cameron County

Properties in any of these areas use Cameron County forms:

  • Brownsville
  • Combes
  • Harlingen
  • La Feria
  • Los Fresnos
  • Los Indios
  • Lozano
  • Olmito
  • Port Isabel
  • Rio Hondo
  • San Benito
  • Santa Maria
  • Santa Rosa
  • South Padre Island

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Cameron County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Cameron County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Cameron County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Cameron County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Cameron County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Cameron County?

Recording fees in Cameron County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (956) 544-0815 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A Texas trustee dealing with a bank, a title company, or a buyer is routinely asked to prove two things: that the trust exists, and that the trustee holds the power to act. Handing over the entire trust agreement answers the question at the cost of the trust's privacy. Texas Property Code Section 114.086 supplies the alternative this form prepares: a certification of trust, a short signed statement of the statutory facts that a recipient is entitled to rely on, with the trust's dispositive terms left out. This version of the form is written for a trust with one currently acting trustee and no cotrustee.

The facts the statute lists

Section 114.086 names the contents: the existence of the trust and the date the trust instrument was executed, the identity of the settlor, the identity and mailing address of the currently acting trustee, the trustee's powers (or a statement that they include at least all the powers granted by Subchapter A, Chapter 113 of the Property Code), whether the trust is revocable and who holds the power to revoke it, the cotrustee signing authority, and the manner in which title to trust property is taken. The certification must also state, in the statute's words, that the trust has not been revoked, modified, or amended in any manner that would cause its representations to be incorrect; that sentence is built into the form's operative section. A recipient who relies on the certification without knowledge that it is wrong is protected by the statute, and a recipient who demands the full trust instrument anyway risks liability for damages where a court finds the demand was not made in good faith.

A presumption that lives in the county records

Since September 1, 2023, recording gives the certification a second job. Property Code Section 114.087(d), added by Senate Bill 801, provides that a certification of trust recorded in the county where real property of the trust is located is presumed to correctly identify the trust and the trustee and may be relied upon by a good faith purchaser or lender for value. The form is drafted for exactly that use: it carries an optional section identifying the trust's real property by county and legal description, a notarial acknowledgment so the document is recordable under Property Code Section 12.001, and Texas recording formatting, letter size with the upper part of page one reserved for the county clerk's stamp.

One trustee, stated plainly

Cotrustee authority is one of the statutory content items, and this variant answers it in the form itself: the operative text states that the named trustee is the sole currently acting trustee and that the signature of no other person is required to exercise the trustee's powers. The common fact patterns are a revocable living trust with the settlor serving as sole trustee, the pattern in the completed example, and a sole successor trustee now in office. A trust with two or more acting cotrustees calls for different recitals than this form carries.

The download includes the fillable certification, a guide that walks through each numbered section with the statutory background, and a completed example showing the document filled in for a realistic Travis County fact pattern. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Cameron County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Certification of Trust (Single Trustee) meets all recording requirements specific to Cameron County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Cameron County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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