Guadalupe County Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) Form

Last validated July 18, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Guadalupe County Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) Form

Guadalupe County Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) Form

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

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026
Guadalupe County Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) Guide

Guadalupe County Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) Guide

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

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026
Guadalupe County Completed Example of the Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) Document

Guadalupe County Completed Example of the Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) Document

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

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026

All 3 documents above included • One-time purchase • No recurring fees

Immediate Download • Secure Checkout

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

Where to Record Your Documents

County Clerk Office

Address:
211 W Court St
Seguin, Texas 78155

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Phone: (830) 303-8859

Recording Tips for Guadalupe County:
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
  • Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Have the property address and parcel number ready

Cities and Jurisdictions in Guadalupe County

Properties in any of these areas use Guadalupe County forms:

  • Cibolo
  • Geronimo
  • Kingsbury
  • Marion
  • Mc Queeney
  • Schertz
  • Seguin
  • Staples

View Complete Recorder Office Guide

Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Guadalupe County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County?

Recording fees in Guadalupe County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (830) 303-8859 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A Texas trustee is regularly asked to prove the trust: a title company examining a sale of trust real property, a bank retitling an account, a lender confirming who holds the power to sign. Handing over the trust instrument answers the question at the cost of privacy, because the trust agreement carries the dispositive terms, the beneficiaries, and the family arrangements. Texas Property Code Section 114.086 supplies the alternative this form prepares: a certification of trust, the trustee's own statement of the operational facts, sworn before a notary so it is ready for the county real property records.

Proof of the trust without the trust agreement

The certification carries the seven items the statute lists: that the trust exists and the date its instrument was executed, the settlors, the currently acting trustees with a mailing address, the trustee's powers, whether the trust is revocable and who holds a power to revoke it, the authority of cotrustees, and the manner in which title to trust property is taken. Section 114.086(c) requires one more statement, and the form's certification section carries it verbatim: that the trust has not been revoked, modified, or amended in any manner that would cause the representations contained in the certification to be incorrect. The dispositive terms of the trust are expressly not required, so the trust agreement itself stays private.

The statute then makes the certification worth accepting. A person who relies on it without knowledge that its representations are incorrect may assume the stated facts without inquiry, a good faith transaction made in reliance on it is enforceable against the trust property, and a person who demands the entire trust instrument anyway risks damages where a court finds the demand was not made in good faith. Any one trustee may sign, even where cotrustees serve.

Sworn with a jurat, presumed correct when recorded

This variant of the form is sworn rather than acknowledged: the trustee takes an oath before the notary, who completes a jurat. An instrument sworn to with a proper jurat is eligible for recording under Property Code Section 12.001(a), and recording is where a 2023 addition to the Trust Code does its work. Under Section 114.087, a certification of trust recorded in the county in which real property of the trust is located is presumed to correctly identify the trust and the trustee, and a good faith purchaser or lender for value may rely on it. The form's optional property section identifies that county and the legal description, so the recorded certification sits in the chain of title where later examiners look.

What the package prepares

The download includes the blank certification as a fillable PDF with a removable instructions page, a completed example showing the entire document filled in for a realistic Texas trust, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, the oath and jurat, and the recording step, including the photo identification requirement at the recording counter for instruments filed in person on or after December 4, 2025. The certification is formatted to Texas recording standards, with space reserved on page one for the clerk's stamp. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a Texas attorney can address how the statute operates on a particular trust or transaction.

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

This Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) meets all recording requirements specific to Guadalupe County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Guadalupe 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.

Save Time and Money

Get your Guadalupe County Certification of Trust (Sworn Certification) form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4762 Reviews )

Rebecca W.

January 24th, 2023

Very easy to find and download.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Sherry P.

November 24th, 2020

It would be helpful to have a frequently asked questions section. That would make it easier to know I have the correct form. Sherry

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

ALEX A.

June 30th, 2020

Yes I appreciate your services everything so far looking good this shows the facts the reasons most of all format I enjoy it I hopefully I can use it for some other legal forms also for Fry's Baker's fraud title fraud I'm interested in a lot of services that will provide me with a preferences of a fraud situations on mortgage security loans but other than that the services are awesome and I appreciate it appreciate your services and I'll keep on using it and thanks again thumbs up

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Josephine H.

October 28th, 2019

Wonderful site. Pretty complete and super easy to use. Thank you.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Gary T.

February 29th, 2020

Thanks so much. Lawyers wanted $150 but with your help and my facts I knocked it out in less than 1 Hour

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Michael A.

July 5th, 2021

Pleasant experiences. Look forward to future contacts

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Valarie H.

July 6th, 2022

Thank you for offering this service. We were getting several different answers on how to solve our problem, and all of them involved getting an attorney. You saved us a ton of money and using your document made everything super easy...no attorney needed! Thank you!

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

TERRY E.

August 19th, 2020

VERY EASY TO USE !

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Pauline C.

June 29th, 2025

Everything that was stated to be included in my order was complete. Very satisfied

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your positive words! We’re thrilled to hear about your experience.

Scott W.

March 31st, 2020

Wow! That was easy! I was expecting a more difficult process. Upload your docs and wait for a response. Which was minutes later. I would give it 6 stars.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your kind words Scott, glad we could help.

Vickey W.

February 5th, 2021

Your company was great, you all walked me through every step of the process. With the pandemic and the inability to go into the DC Recorder of Deeds office. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Trace A.

June 3rd, 2023

Deeds.com had much better and fuller information than any other help i found (90% complete vs 60 % complete); they tout how up-to-date they are on all the counties in the country and the idiosyncrasies of each county's forms and procedures; but some minor points of the info i needed were missing or confusing. Including that they sold me on e-Recording my deed through them, only to find out after i had done all the prep for that, that they had failed to tell me upfront (or i missed it somehow) that the county i was dealing with did not yet accept online recording. So, they were by far the best i found, but not 100%.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your honest and thorough feedback Trace. We will review your concerns carefully in an effort to improve our services. Hope you have an amazing day.

Jennifer M P.

December 14th, 2022

Locating the deed I needed was not too hard. I love that you can download and complete it on your time frame.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Shawn B.

December 26th, 2020

Very convenient and easy to use. The quick response time was very much appreciated!

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

jonnie F.

August 25th, 2020

Easiest and most efficient way to process your documents, this company is amazing. They help me meet the deadline on a critical inspection by processing my NOC in less then a day. Thank You.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!