Galveston County Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Form

Last validated July 18, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Galveston County Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Form

Galveston County Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Form

Fill in the blank Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) form formatted to comply with all Texas recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026
Galveston County Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Guide

Galveston County Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) form.

Document Last Validated 7/18/2026
Galveston County Completed Example of the Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Document

Galveston County Completed Example of the Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Document

Example of a properly completed Texas Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) 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 Galveston County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

League City Branch

Address:
174 Calder Road, Rm 149
League City, Texas 77573

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

Phone: (281) 316-8732

Galveston County Clerk

Address:
600 59th St, Suite 2001 / PO Box 17253
Galveston, Texas 77552-7253

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

Phone: (409) 766-2200

Recording Tips for Galveston County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates

Cities and Jurisdictions in Galveston County

Properties in any of these areas use Galveston County forms:

  • Bacliff
  • Dickinson
  • Friendswood
  • Galveston
  • Gilchrist
  • High Island
  • Hitchcock
  • Kemah
  • La Marque
  • League City
  • Port Bolivar
  • Santa Fe
  • Texas City

View Complete Recorder Office Guide

Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Galveston County

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in Galveston County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (281) 316-8732 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

When a Texas owner dies without a will, title to that owner's real estate does not wait on a courthouse. Under Texas Estates Code Section 101.001(b), the estate of a person who dies intestate vests immediately in the heirs at law, so the moment the owner dies the heirs already own the inherited interest. A Texas heirship deed is how those heirs put that ownership to work: it is a special warranty deed by which one or two heirs convey the property they inherited, to a buyer, to one another, or to another transferee.

Vesting at death, subject to the decedent's debts

The automatic vesting is the feature that makes this deed possible, and Section 101.051 is the string attached to it. The estate vests subject to the payment of the decedent's debts, which means a mortgage or other lien the decedent owed rides along with the property into the heirs' hands and stays on the land. A grantee who takes under a heirship deed takes subject to those matters. That reality is one reason heirs rarely give a full general warranty: they are passing along property whose earlier history they did not control.

Why heirs convey by special warranty

This form conveys with the words grant, sell, and convey, then limits its promise. The grantor binds the grantor to warrant and defend the property only against claims arising by, through, or under the grantor, and not otherwise. Texas Property Code Section 5.023 says the words grant and convey carry implied covenants unless the deed expressly provides otherwise, so the deed expressly ties those implied covenants to the same by, through, or under limit. The result is a clean conveyance that defends the grantor's own conduct as an heir without warranting the entire chain of title back through prior owners, the posture that fits someone selling property inherited from a parent or relative.

The affidavit identifies the heirs; the deed conveys

A heirship deed usually travels with a recorded affidavit of heirship under Texas Estates Code Chapter 203. The two instruments do different jobs. The affidavit states the decedent's family history and identifies the heirs, and it becomes prima facie evidence of those facts once it has been of record for five years; it does not transfer title. The deed is the instrument that transfers. Section 2 of the form records the affidavit's recording date, document number, and county, so the deed and the evidence of heirship point to each other in the chain of title. Where heirs are numerous or in disagreement, a probate court determination of heirship does the identifying instead, and a title company examining a later sale decides what it needs to insure.

Two heirs, homestead, and recording

The form carries signature lines for up to two grantors; a single heir signs on the first line and leaves the second blank. Because a heirship deed conveys during the grantors' lives, the homestead joinder rule applies: where a grantor is married and the property is that couple's homestead, Texas Family Code Section 5.001 brings the grantor's spouse onto a joinder line to release homestead rights. The deed is effective between the parties when signed and delivered, but it is recorded with the county clerk of the county where the property sits, because Section 13.001 leaves an unrecorded conveyance void as to a later good faith purchaser for value. The confidentiality notice required by Property Code Section 11.008 appears at the top of the first page, and a person filing in person on or after December 4, 2025 shows a photo identification at the recording counter.

The package includes the blank deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example built on a realistic Travis County fact pattern, and a plain language guide that walks through every section, names the source of each entry, and describes how the heirship affidavit and the intestate succession rules fit around the deed. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

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

This Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) meets all recording requirements specific to Galveston County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Galveston 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 Galveston County Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) 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 - ( 4767 Reviews )

Nicole D.

January 12th, 2021

Very pleased with Deed.com. Quick response with instructions. Great service and will use again.

Reply from Staff

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

Deborah D.

January 12th, 2021

Very easy to use, got everything I needed. Reasonable price.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Connie B.

October 6th, 2020

Needed to remove a deceased person from my mother's title. I live in another state. Deeds.com made it SO EASY to accomplish. I loved the example forms showing me how to fill out the forms that were provided. It went incredibly well at the County offices (all 3 departments!). Definitely will use Deeds.com again!

Reply from Staff

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

Robert T.

September 23rd, 2019

Very quick thank you.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Louise S.

May 15th, 2022

The form was easy to download and complete however you should be able to convert to a word document.

Reply from Staff

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

Timothy C.

February 17th, 2022

Very easy to use, guides are also nice to have. thank you.

Reply from Staff

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

Wendling D.

August 15th, 2019

Good

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Kevin M.

April 1st, 2020

Easy to navigate. Comprehensive

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Steven S.

June 22nd, 2020

Very convenient and great tool for my real estate business. I'm a fan and will be a repeat customer.

Reply from Staff

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

Brian O.

June 27th, 2020

It's an instant download. I was very pleased that it included instructions and any necessary additional forms. Much easier than spending 3 hours on a county assessor's website searching for every single form. A good deal and I don't know how Deeds.com keeps up with thousands of counties. The fillable .pdf capability is a great enhancement.

Reply from Staff

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

Missy J.

December 6th, 2019

as always, perfect!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Kristopher K.

October 22nd, 2021

Process is easy but system would not accept 3 different credit cards on first day. No phone number to call. Sent message and response was all 3 cards must have been declined. However, next day one of those cards went through with no problem.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately we have no control over which payment get approved or declined.

Victor W.

March 9th, 2022

Once I was able to get the code Number, it all went well. I was able to easily download and print off what I needed for my lawyer. thank you.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Marjorie D.

May 13th, 2025

Makes recording fast and easy. Great service!

Reply from Staff

Knowing our customers are happy is our top priority. Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

Peter R.

February 26th, 2020

Great site makes this procedure easy to do,thanks

Reply from Staff

Thank you!