Schleicher County Release of Lien (Owelty of Partition) Form
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Schleicher County Release of Lien (Owelty of Partition) Form
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Schleicher County Release of Lien (Owelty of Partition) Guide
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Where to Record Your Documents
Schleicher County Clerk
Eldorado, Texas 76936
Hours: 9:00am to 12:00 & 1:00 to 5:00pm M-F
Phone: (325) 853-2833
Recording Tips for Schleicher County:
- Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
- Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
- Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
- Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
- Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
Cities and Jurisdictions in Schleicher County
Properties in any of these areas use Schleicher County forms:
- Eldorado
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How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Schleicher 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 Schleicher County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher County?
Recording fees in Schleicher County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (325) 853-2833 for current fees.
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Texas homestead law turns away almost every lien a creditor can devise, and the short constitutional list of exceptions makes the ones it admits distinctive. The owelty of partition lien is on that list: the lien that secures an equalizing payment when co-owned property is divided unevenly, most often when a divorce decree awards the home to one spouse and a buyout sum to the other. This form prepares the instrument that ends that arrangement, a release of lien signed by the holder after the owelty debt is paid and recorded with the county clerk.
The lien Texas homestead law lets through
Article XVI, Section 50(a)(3) of the Texas Constitution permits 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 a division or an award of a family homestead in a divorce proceeding. Property Code Section 41.001(b)(4) carries the same language on the statutory side. The Texas Supreme Court has long treated owelty as being in the nature of purchase money secured by a vendor's lien, which is why the arrangement is documented like a financing: an owelty deed, an owelty deed of trust against the whole property, and, when the debt is paid, a release.
Paid off is not the same as released
Payment satisfies the debt, but the county records do not know it happened. The recorded owelty deed of trust stays of record indefinitely, and a title examiner handling a later sale or refinance finds it and looks for a discharge. Until a release is recorded, the records show a live lien against the property. The release closes that gap: it identifies the owelty note, the deed of trust by its recording information, and the decree or partition agreement that created the equalization, then states that the debt is paid in full and that the holder releases, satisfies, and discharges every lien securing it, including any vendor's lien and any constitutional owelty lien.
Who signs, and who does not
The release runs from the holder of the lien alone: the former spouse or co-owner named in the owelty instruments, or a lender that took the lien by a recorded transfer at refinance. The property owner is identified in the instrument but does not sign it, and no joinder of the holder's spouse applies, since releasing a lien on another person's property is not a conveyance of the holder's homestead. The holder signs once, before a notary, and the form carries a complete acknowledgment certificate ready for recording.
Recording with the county clerk
The release is recorded in the county where the property is located, the same records that hold the lien it discharges, and the confidentiality notice required by Property Code Section 11.008 appears at the top of the first page. The package includes the blank release as a fillable PDF, a plain language guide that walks through each numbered section and the recording step, and a completed example showing the entire instrument filled in for a realistic Denton County divorce fact pattern. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a Texas attorney can apply the law to a particular decree or title.
Important: Your property must be located in Schleicher County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Release of Lien (Owelty of Partition) meets all recording requirements specific to Schleicher County.
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