Hays County Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

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Hays County Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Hays County Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Fill in the blank Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Texas recording and content requirements.

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Hays County Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

Hays County Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

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Hays County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Hays County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Example of a properly completed Texas Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) document for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/21/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

County Clerk's Main Office

Address:
Government Center - 712 S Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008
San Marcos, Texas 78666

Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm / Wed until 6:00pm

Phone: (512) 393-7738

County Clerk Precinct 2 Substation

Address:
5458 FM 2770 (co-located with Commissioner)
Kyle, Texas 78666

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:30pm

Phone: (512) 393-7330

Recording Tips for Hays County:
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Verify the recording date if timing is critical for your transaction

Cities and Jurisdictions in Hays County

Properties in any of these areas use Hays County forms:

  • Austin
  • Buda
  • Driftwood
  • Dripping Springs
  • Kyle
  • San Marcos
  • Wimberley

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Hays County

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in Hays County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (512) 393-7738 for current fees.

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One owner of record, signing in that owner's own name, conveys Texas real estate on this deed and stands personally behind the title. The Texas warranty deed for an individual grantor carries the covenant of general warranty in a single-owner frame: one grantor block, one grantor signature with its own acknowledgment certificate, and a homestead joinder block that waits for the one situation in which Texas law adds a second signature.

A Promise Made by a Person, Not a Position

The operative section follows the pattern Texas Property Code Section 5.022 recognizes for a fee simple conveyance with a covenant of general warranty: the grantor GRANTS, SELLS, AND CONVEYS the property, then binds the grantor and the grantor's heirs, executors, and administrators to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND it against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming any part of it. On an individual's deed that covenant is personal. It binds the human being who signs, and the estate that follows that person, rather than an entity or an office, and it answers for title defects arising at any point in the chain, however far behind the grantor's own years of ownership they originated. Section 5.023 places two implied covenants beneath the express one, prior nonconveyance and freedom from encumbrances, and this deed keeps both rather than excluding them, so the general warranty carries its full statutory depth.

The One-Owner Configuration

The form recites exactly one grantor: a natural person identified by full legal name and mailing address, with a marital status entry beside the name. A grantee section records each grantee's name and mailing address with an optional co-ownership designation, and the remaining numbered sections carry the consideration, the county and formal legal description, the street address, the source of title, and the reservations and exceptions that mark where the warranty stops. One acknowledgment certificate serves the grantor's signature. An unmarried owner selling, a widowed owner conveying property that stands in one name, and a married owner conveying separate property that is not the homestead all present the single-signature pattern this deed recites. The form is not set up as a two-grantor instrument: title standing in two names, or community property a married couple conveys together, presents a two-grantor record that a deed reciting one grantor does not describe.

The Second Signature Texas Sometimes Adds

Texas Family Code Section 5.001 provides that neither spouse may sell, convey, or encumber the homestead without the joinder of the other spouse, whether the homestead is community property or the separate property of either spouse. Section 9 of this deed carries that joinder: it names the grantor's spouse as Joining Spouse, who signs the second signature block and conveys any homestead or other interest in the property while making no warranty of title, so the covenant stays the grantor's alone. Where the grantor is unmarried, or the property is not the homestead of a married grantor, the deed states that the section and the second block are without effect, and the unused block never clouds the record.

Acknowledged, Then Recorded Where the Land Lies

The grantor signs before a notary public, whose certificate follows the short forms of Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 121; a second certificate stands ready for a joining spouse, so the two signers may acknowledge on different dates, before different notaries, or in different states. The deed then goes to the county clerk of the county where the property is located. Texas collects no deed transfer tax, the notice of confidentiality rights described by Property Code Section 11.008 sits at the top of page one, and a grantee mailing address keeps the filing fee at the standard rate under Section 11.003. Since December 4, 2025, a person presenting a deed in person at the counter shows government-issued photo identification under the Senate Bill 16 amendments. Recording is what protects the grantee against the world: under Section 13.001 an unrecorded deed, though binding between the parties, is void as to a later purchaser for value without notice.

The download delivers the blank deed as a fillable PDF with a non-recorded instructions page, a completed example filled in for a realistic Bexar County sale, and a plain language guide covering every numbered section, the co-ownership forms Texas recognizes on the grantee side, and the recording steps. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

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

This Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Hays County.

Our Promise

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