Ellis County Gift Deed Without Warranty Form

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Ellis County Gift Deed Without Warranty Form

Ellis County Gift Deed Without Warranty Form

Fill in the blank Gift Deed Without Warranty form formatted to comply with all Texas recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/8/2026
Ellis County Gift Deed Without Warranty Guide

Ellis County Gift Deed Without Warranty Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Gift Deed Without Warranty form.

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Ellis County Completed Example of the Gift Deed Without Warranty Document

Ellis County Completed Example of the Gift Deed Without Warranty Document

Example of a properly completed Texas Gift Deed Without Warranty document for reference.

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Ellis County Clerk Office

Address:
109 S Jackson St / PO Box 250
Waxahachie, Texas 75168

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

Phone: (972) 825-5070

Recording Tips for Ellis County:
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top

Cities and Jurisdictions in Ellis County

Properties in any of these areas use Ellis County forms:

  • Avalon
  • Bardwell
  • Ennis
  • Ferris
  • Forreston
  • Italy
  • Maypearl
  • Midlothian
  • Milford
  • Palmer
  • Red Oak
  • Waxahachie

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Ellis County

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in Ellis County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (972) 825-5070 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A Texas gift deed transfers real property to a family member or other recipient now, during the owner's life, for no money. The consideration is love and affection, the transfer is immediate and complete, and the recorded deed documents the gift in the county records. This form prepares a Texas gift deed under the conveyancing statutes of Property Code Chapter 5, with the recitals Texas case law and marital property law expect a gift conveyance to carry.

How a Texas Gift Deed Works

No Texas statute names the gift deed; it is built from Property Code Section 5.021, which requires a written, signed, and delivered instrument, and from the case law of gifts, which requires donative intent, delivery, and acceptance. This form recites all three elements in operative terms, so the document itself shows an immediate, unconditional, completed gift rather than a promise that waits for a future event.

The deed conveys the property itself, with words of grant and a habendum clause, but without warranty of title, the posture most often seen when property moves inside a family. Texas Property Code Section 5.023 would imply title covenants into any deed that uses the words grant or convey, so the form expressly excludes them, the mechanism the statute itself provides.

The Separate Property Recital

This is the detail generic forms miss. Under Texas Family Code Section 3.001 and Article XVI, Section 15 of the Texas Constitution, property a spouse acquires by gift is that spouse's separate property, an exception to the community property presumption. The form recites the gift characterization expressly, so a married grantee's separate property claim is supported on the face of the recorded deed, and the guide explains the related presumption for gifts between spouses under Section 3.005.

Homestead and Married Grantors

A gift deed is a lifetime conveyance, so the homestead joinder rule of Family Code Section 5.001 applies: where a married grantor conveys homestead property, the grantor's spouse joins by signing. The form carries a labeled second signature block for a second grantor or a joining spouse, each signer with a separate notary certificate.

What Is Included

  • The blank gift deed as a fillable PDF, completed on screen or printed and completed by hand
  • A plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, plus recording, creditor, and federal gift tax considerations described in general terms
  • A completed example showing the entire deed filled in for a realistic Bexar County family gift

The document is formatted for Texas recording standards: letter size pages within Local Government Code Section 191.007, the Property Code Section 11.008 notice of confidentiality rights in 12 point capitals at the top of the first page, grantee address blanks that serve Section 11.003, and reserved space on page one for the clerk's recording stamp. A non-recorded instructions page at the front of the PDF covers completion basics and is removed before signing.

Related Texas Forms

The Texas General Warranty Deed includes general warranty covenants. The Texas Deed Without Warranty conveys real property without title warranty covenants outside the gift-deed format. The Texas Quitclaim Deed is structured as a release of whatever interest, if any, the signer may have in the property. The Texas Transfer on Death Deed (Individual) is designed for a transfer that occurs at the owner's death rather than as a present lifetime conveyance.

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

This Gift Deed Without Warranty meets all recording requirements specific to Ellis County.

Our Promise

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