Coryell County Owelty of Partition Deed Form

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Formatted for recording in Coryell County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Copperas Cove, Evant, Flat, Gatesville, Jonesboro, Mound, Oglesby, Purmela.

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Coryell County Owelty of Partition Deed Form

Coryell County Owelty of Partition Deed Form

Fill in the blank Owelty of Partition Deed form formatted to comply with all Texas recording and content requirements.

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Coryell County Owelty of Partition Deed Guide

Coryell County Owelty of Partition Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Owelty of Partition Deed form.

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Coryell County Completed Example of the Owelty of Partition Deed Document

Coryell County Completed Example of the Owelty of Partition Deed Document

Example of a properly completed Texas Owelty of Partition Deed document for reference.

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Coryell County Clerk

Address:
Courthouse - 620 East Main St / PO Box 237
Gatesville, Texas 76528

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00 & 1:00 - 5:00pm

Phone: 254-865-5911

Recording Tips for Coryell County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe

Cities and Jurisdictions in Coryell County

Properties in any of these areas use Coryell County forms:

  • Copperas Cove
  • Evant
  • Flat
  • Gatesville
  • Jonesboro
  • Mound
  • Oglesby
  • Purmela

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Coryell County

How do I get my forms?

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

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Coryell 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 Coryell 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. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. 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?

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How much does it cost to record in Coryell County?

Recording fees in Coryell County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 254-865-5911 for current fees.

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Texas homestead law turns away nearly every lien a creditor can devise, and an owelty of partition lien is one of the few it admits. Article XVI, Section 50(a)(3) of the Texas Constitution excepts from homestead protection an owelty of partition imposed against the entirety of the property by a court order or by a written agreement of the parties to the partition, including a debt of one spouse in favor of the other resulting from the award of a family homestead in a divorce. This form prepares the deed built on that exception: one co-owner conveys an undivided interest to the other, and the deed retains an owelty of partition lien against the whole property to secure the equalizing payment.

Equality money, secured by the entire property

Owelty is an old word for the money that makes a division equal. When two owners split co-owned real estate and one keeps property worth more than that owner's share, the difference is owed as owelty, and partition law secures it with a lien on the share of greater value. The Texas Supreme Court described the power to award owelty as a necessary incident of partitioning property in Sayers v. Pyland (1942) and confirmed that the lien can arise in a voluntary partition by agreement, not only in a courtroom. What makes the owelty lien unusual is its reach: it attaches to the entirety of the property, including the interest the paying owner already held, and it holds even where the property is the paying owner's homestead.

Why the grantee signs too

Most deeds carry one signature. This one carries two, and the second is where the lien's constitutional footing lives. The exception reaches a lien imposed by a court order or by a written agreement of the parties to the partition, so the deed is drafted as that written agreement: the grantor conveys the undivided interest with a special warranty, retaining the owelty lien, and the grantee joins to agree in writing to the partition and to the imposition of the lien against the entirety of the property, the grantee's own original interest included. The deed provides a place to identify a divorce decree or separate partition agreement, and it states in capital letters that the lien holds until the owelty note is fully paid, at which time the deed becomes absolute.

The paperwork around the deed

The recorded deed travels with companions: the owelty note that states the payment terms, commonly a deed of trust to secure owelty of partition, and, at payoff, a recorded release of lien. Because a properly imposed owelty lien is valid against a homestead, Texas title and lending practice treats the buyout as secured financing rather than a home equity transaction. The deed records with the county clerk of the county where the property is located and carries the confidentiality notice of Property Code Section 11.008 on its first page.

The download includes the deed as a fillable PDF formatted to Texas recording standards, a completed example filled in for a Bexar County divorce fact pattern, and a plain language guide covering each numbered section, the two signature design, and recording. The materials describe the law in general terms and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Coryell County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Owelty of Partition Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Coryell County.

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