Castro County Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Form

Last validated August 10, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Castro County Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Form

Castro County Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Form

Fill in the blank Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) form formatted to comply with all Texas recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026
Castro County Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Guide

Castro County Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) form.

Document Last Validated 8/10/2026
Castro County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Document

Castro County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Document

Example of a properly completed Texas Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) 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 Castro County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Castro County

Address:
100 E Bedford St, Rm 101
Dimmitt, Texas 79027

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Phone: 806-647-3338

Recording Tips for Castro County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top

Cities and Jurisdictions in Castro County

Properties in any of these areas use Castro County forms:

  • Dimmitt
  • Hart
  • Nazareth
  • Summerfield

View Complete Recorder Office Guide

Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Castro County

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in Castro County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 806-647-3338 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

The enhanced life estate deed, better known in Texas as the lady bird deed, performs a trick no ordinary deed manages: it conveys the property today and still leaves the people who signed it free to sell, mortgage, lease, or give away that same property tomorrow, without asking anyone named in the deed. This version of the instrument is drafted for two co-owners who hold Texas real property as joint owners with right of survivorship, and it carries their plan across two deaths: the entire enhanced life estate belongs to the survivor after the first death, and the named remainderman takes only when the last owner dies.

A conveyance that keeps every power that matters

The deed grants, sells, and conveys the property to the grantee as remainderman, then reserves to the grantors, and to the survivor of them, an enhanced life estate: exclusive possession and income for life, together with the power to sell, convey, mortgage, lease, or otherwise dispose of the property, with no joinder, consent, or notice from the grantee, and all proceeds kept. If the owners dispose of the entire property during life, the remainder is divested and the deed transfers nothing at the second death. The conveyance is made without warranty of title and expressly excludes the covenants that Texas Property Code Section 5.023 would otherwise imply from words of grant, the drafting pattern that separates a no-warranty conveyance from a quitclaim.

Two owners, one survivorship, one remainder

The form recites title held under a written survivorship agreement made under Texas Estates Code Section 111.001, the arrangement common among unmarried pairs: siblings, partners, a parent and an adult child. While both grantors live, the reserved powers operate jointly; after the first death, the surviving grantor holds the entire life estate and every power alone. Spouses holding community property fall under a different regime, since community property survivorship arises under Estates Code Chapter 112 rather than Section 111.001, and different instruments recite that vesting.

No enabling statute, and what that means

Unlike the transfer on death deed, which the legislature codified in Estates Code Chapter 114 in 2015, the lady bird deed rests on Texas common law and long title practice. Chapter 114 itself steps aside: its nonexclusivity provision preserves every other lawful method of transferring real property. The absence of a statute cuts both ways, and the guide describes both edges: no statutory form or formality constrains the deed, and no Texas appellate decision has construed one, so title companies review these deeds case by case.

Probate, Medicaid recovery, and the recording counter

Property that passes under a lady bird deed passes outside probate, and the Texas Medicaid Estate Recovery Program presents its claim only against the probate estate under the state's administrative rules, which is the reason this deed appears so often in long-term-care planning. The completed deed is recorded with the county clerk of the county where the property is located; the first page carries the confidentiality notice Property Code Section 11.008 requires, and, effective December 4, 2025, a person presenting a document for recording in person shows photo identification at the counter.

The download includes the blank deed as a fillable PDF, with conditional joining-spouse signature blocks for the homestead situations Family Code Section 5.001 reaches, a completed example built on a realistic Williamson County fact pattern, and a plain-language guide that walks through every numbered section, the signing and notarization details, and the recording steps. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

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

This Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) meets all recording requirements specific to Castro County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Castro 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 Castro County Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) 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 - ( 4769 Reviews )

Jim A.

January 26th, 2022

Your website is user friendly and when I brought up issues they were quickly addressed. thank you so much! jim atkinson

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Ginger M.

April 8th, 2022

Deeds.com shares alot of useful information for home owners home buyers and investors i give it a thumbs up

Reply from Staff

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

Beverly D.

June 4th, 2022

Deeds.com was a great experience in helping me get some important documents recorded.I would recommend them to anyone wanting documents recorded in a timely manner.

Reply from Staff

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

Fred A.

April 15th, 2019

Very nice forms offer, very thoughtful to include other related forms that may be necessary. The site was easy to use, and very fast. Thank You.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Susan B.

August 8th, 2023

I guess I got what I paid for. The site said I would be able to download blank PDF forms that I could fill out on my computer. I expected fillable forms, like I download for taxes. Instead the forms I got could only be completed by using Adobe Sign and Fill tools. These are much harder to use than fillable forms.

Reply from Staff

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

Sander G.

December 4th, 2019

Good but knocked off a star because the download file names are mostly numbers instead of recognizable names of the file contents (e.g., Promissory_Note_blank.pdf). Renaming would be a great help!

Reply from Staff

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

David D.

May 20th, 2021

Very easy to us & thanks for all the info to fill out the form.

Reply from Staff

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

Courtney V.

February 9th, 2021

I didn't have a chance to judge your services because I received a message saying that my requested title could not be searched. I will say, the website is easy to navigate. I'm not sure how many who use these services are laymen, but I would suggest adding a detailed explanation of each service. I had to Google the difference between each type of title search, but I might just be more uninformed than the average person, or I just didn't see it on your website

Reply from Staff

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

LEON S.

November 16th, 2019

recorded deed space to small for corrective deed requirement

Reply from Staff

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

JOSE M.

November 3rd, 2021

Excellent Website.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

David R A.

April 18th, 2023

Way overpriced But serves the Purpose.

Reply from Staff

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

Rubin C.

July 19th, 2020

Very good forms and the online recording was a blessing.

Reply from Staff

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

John L.

February 4th, 2020

Everything worked great. I hope I can get back to the document if I need to make changes. Thanks, John Lazur

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

michael k.

February 24th, 2023

fast and easy to fill out forms.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Alex J.

August 6th, 2020

Very simple to use. I am a private homeowner with no experience in such things and it was very easy to do which was quite a relief. Thank you.

Reply from Staff

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