La Salle County Release of Easement Form

Last validated July 18, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

La Salle County Release of Easement Form

La Salle County Release of Easement Form

Fill in the blank Release of Easement form formatted to comply with all Texas recording and content requirements.

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La Salle County Release of Easement Guide

La Salle County Release of Easement Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Release of Easement form.

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La Salle County Completed Example of the Release of Easement Document

La Salle County Completed Example of the Release of Easement Document

Example of a properly completed Texas Release of Easement document for reference.

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

Where to Record Your Documents

La Salle County & District Clerk

Address:
101 Courthouse Sq #107
Cotulla, Texas 78014

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

Phone: (830) 483-5120

Recording Tips for La Salle County:
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • 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 La Salle County

Properties in any of these areas use La Salle County forms:

  • Artesia Wells
  • Cotulla
  • Encinal
  • Fowlerton

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for La Salle County

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in La Salle County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (830) 483-5120 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

An easement is an interest in someone else's land, and the cleanest way to take one off a Texas title is for the party who holds it to give it up in writing. This form prepares that instrument: a Release of Easement, signed by the easement holder and recorded where the burdened land sits, so the public record matches the fact that the easement is gone.

Only the Holder Can Release It

A release works because of who signs it. The holder, the owner of the land an easement appurtenant benefits, or the company named in a utility or pipeline easement in gross, is the one party who can let the right go; the owner of the burdened land cannot erase an easement that runs in someone else's favor. On this form the holder is the releasor and the signer, and the operative language has the holder release, relinquish, and quitclaim the easement so that, to the extent stated, it is terminated, extinguished, and of no further force or effect.

No Statute, So the Drafting Carries the Weight

Texas easement law is largely common law. The Legislature never wrote a release of easement form, so the instrument rests on the general rules for written conveyances and recording. Because an easement is an interest in land, Property Code Section 5.021 requires the release to be in writing, subscribed, and delivered by the holder. With no statute supplying boilerplate, the words on the page do the work: the form ties the release to the recording reference of the instrument that created the easement, describes the burdened land, names the parties, and states how much of the easement is being released.

Full Release or Partial Release

Some releases give up the whole easement; others surrender only a strip or a stated portion while the rest stays in place. The form handles both. A scope section states whether the entire easement is released or describes the part released, and the operative section keeps every portion not described as released in full force.

Why Recording Is the Point

A signed and delivered release is effective between the parties right away, but recording does something just as important: under Property Code Section 13.002 a recorded instrument is notice to all persons, and under Section 13.001 an unrecorded release is void as to a later purchaser for value without notice. Until the release reaches the county records, a title examiner still sees a live easement, so recording in the county where the property is located is what clears it from the chain of title. Senate Bill 16 added a photo identification requirement at the recording counter for instruments filed in person on or after December 4, 2025, a step that happens at the counter and changes nothing in the release itself.

An optional joinder block lets the owner of the burdened land sign the same release, recording the agreement of both sides in one document, though that signature is a convenience rather than a condition. The package includes the fillable PDF, a completed example built on a realistic Texas pipeline easement release, and a plain language guide that walks through every section and explains how the release interacts with the homestead joinder rule and the recording statutes. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

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

This Release of Easement meets all recording requirements specific to La Salle County.

Our Promise

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