Harris County Easement Deed Form (Texas)

All Harris County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Easement Deed Form

Harris County Easement Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Harris County compliant document last validated/updated 9/18/2024

Easement Deed Guide

Harris County Easement Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Harris County compliant document last validated/updated 10/23/2024

Completed Example of the Easement Deed Document

Harris County Completed Example of the Easement Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Harris County compliant document last validated/updated 10/24/2024

Easement Deed Description

Harris County Easement Deed Description

A Description of the Easement will be required. This will show how to write an acceptable description for a Right of Way Easement, which gives access, to and from - point A to point B.
Included Harris County compliant document last validated/updated 11/1/2024

When using these Easement Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Harris County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Main Office

201 Caroline, Suite 320 / PO Box 1525, Houston, Texas 77002 / 77251-1525

Hours: 8:00 - 4:30 M-F

Phone: (713) 755-6439

Local jurisdictions located in Harris County include:

  • Alief
  • Barker
  • Baytown
  • Bellaire
  • Channelview
  • Crosby
  • Cypress
  • Deer Park
  • Galena Park
  • Highlands
  • Hockley
  • Houston
  • Huffman
  • Hufsmith
  • Humble
  • Katy
  • Kingwood
  • La Porte
  • North Houston
  • Pasadena
  • Seabrook
  • South Houston
  • Spring
  • Tomball
  • Waller
  • Webster

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Harris County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Harris County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Harris County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Harris County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Easement Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Harris County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Harris County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Texas or Harris County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Harris County Easement Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

An easement is the non-possessory right to use another person's real property for a specific purpose. Easements exist distinct from the ownership of the land and do not constitute full ownership of the property in question. Easements can be both private and public. Private easements are those in which the enjoyment or use is restricted to one or a few individuals, while public easements are those in which the right or enjoyment of use is vested in the public generally or a community. Private easements are either appurtenant or in gross. Section 23.006 of the Texas Statutes discusses access easements in relation to partitioned property. The rights contained in an easement are created by an easement deed.

Because an easement represents an interest in land, it is required to be in writing, subscribed by the grantor, and delivered (Sec. 5.021). In order to be recorded, an easement deed must be signed by the grantor and properly acknowledged, sworn to with a jurat, or proved according to law (Sec. 12.001a). Original signatures are required. An easement deed may be refused for recording unless it has been signed and acknowledged or sworn to by the grantor in the presence of two or more credible witnesses or acknowledged and sworn to before and certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgments or oaths (Sec. 12.001b). If the deed is acknowledged before a notary public in another state, it will be invalid for recordation in Texas if it does not have an official seal attached only if the jurisdiction in which the acknowledgment was taken requires the notary public to attach an official seal (Sec. 12.001d).

An unrecorded easement deed will be binding on the parties to the instrument, the party's heirs, and on a subsequent purchaser who does not pay a valuable consideration or who has notice of the instrument (Sec. 13.001c). An easement deed in this state will be void as to a creditor or subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice unless the deed has been acknowledged, sworn to or proved, and filed for record (Sec. 13.001). An easement deed that is recorded in the county where the property subject to the deed is located will serve as constructive notice to all persons of the instrument and will also be open to public inspection (Sec. 13.002).

(Texas Easement Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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