I know there is someone here that can tell me the answer to this: I have a friend who is working on probating a will. They need to have a property deed transfered to their name. they were told they just needed to fill out a form and return it to the court to transfer the deed, but they have no idea what form they should use. Does anyone have a clue as to what form you need to transfer a deed in Texas?
Just a note on terminology here. Want they want to do is transfer title to real property owned by the decedent. The "deed" is the instrument that conveys the title. Does the decedent's will stipulate that your friend will be the beneficiary of this piece of real property? Or do they need to sell this real property to settle the estate? Should I assume that your friend is the administrator of the estate? I've read through many probates, but I've never administered one myself. Their may be special forms provided by the county clerk (their office records all real property conveyances), but then again, you might need a probate attorney. I'm embarassed to say I don't know (I spend a lot of time in county courthouses). I'd inquire at the county clerks office and see if they can direct you. At the very least, they WILL show you how to look up a probate, and from there you can look at any real property conveyances and how they were styled for other probates. I do know that real property conveyances need to be approved by the court, so you may just have to style a deed for the conveyance and submit it to the court. Some of this may sound like Greek to you, but the county clerk should be able to direct you on some of it.
