Austin County Enhanced Life Estate Deed Form (Texas)

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

Enhanced Life Estate Form

Austin County Enhanced Life Estate Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Austin County compliant document last validated/updated 10/2/2024

Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Austin County Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Austin County compliant document last validated/updated 12/11/2024

Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Document

Austin County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Austin County compliant document last validated/updated 10/14/2024

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

Austin County Clerk

1 East Main, Bellville, Texas 77418

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday / closed for lunch

Phone: (979) 865-5911

Local jurisdictions located in Austin County include:

  • Bellville
  • Bleiblerville
  • Cat Spring
  • Industry
  • Kenney
  • New Ulm
  • San Felipe
  • Sealy
  • Wallis

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 Austin 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 Austin County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Austin County?

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

Can the Enhanced Life Estate 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 Austin County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Austin County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Texas or Austin 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 Austin County Enhanced Life Estate 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.

A Lady Bird deed, also called an enhanced life estate deed or reservation of a life estate with a general power of appointment, is a useful estate planning tool. When executed, the grantor conveys a life estate in real property to himself, with the remainder conveyed to the beneficiary of his choice, thereby avoiding the probate process. This type of deed enables the grantor to preserve homestead status (if claimed) as well as any deductions, protections, and tax exemptions associated with the real estate during his lifetime. In addition, he retains absolute control over the property, allowing for the option to change the beneficiary or even sell, convey, or mortgage the property before the transfer of ownership goes into effect upon the grantor's death.

(Texas Enhanced Life Estate Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Austin County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

Save Time and Money

Get your Austin County Enhanced Life Estate Deed form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4448 Reviews )

Dorothy N.

December 22nd, 2024

The mortgage and note were thorough and very satisfactory for my purposes. The accompanying forms were excellent. I am very pleased with my purchase.

Reply from Staff

We welcome your positive feedback and are thrilled to have met your expectations. Thank you for choosing our services.

Edward E.

December 22nd, 2024

Easy to use.

Reply from Staff

Your feedback is valuable to us and helps us improve. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

MARISSA G.

December 22nd, 2024

I recomemed this webside

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Walton A.

February 3rd, 2022

Thanks ..this was very helpful and easy!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Josephine H.

October 28th, 2019

Wonderful site. Pretty complete and super easy to use. Thank you.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Jacqueline B.

August 23rd, 2021

The service was very clear and direct. I was able to get everything I need right now.
Your website is set up well.
Thank you

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

davidjrhall e.

March 13th, 2023

So far its been good. The David Jr Hall Estate Trust is a Business Blind Trust and we are looking forward to working with your platform and seeing how far we can go.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Judith F.

June 29th, 2022

Was easy to use the eRecording service.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

SHERRI B.

December 14th, 2021

World class forms and service. Downloaded and prepared the deed in minutes. Used the recording service (digital), so convenient.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for the kind words Sherri. Have an amazing day!

Robert S.

January 18th, 2023

Very easy to use

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Glenn N.

February 25th, 2020

Made a hard task easy! Very smooth and we were printed and ready to go

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Shonda S.

April 5th, 2023

This is my first time using the site for business and I must say this site made it so easy for me. I was so lost, thank you so much.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Stephen D.

March 1st, 2019

The service was very helpful and fast saving me time. I am sure I will use it again.
Thank you

Reply from Staff

Thanks Stephen! Have a fantastic day.

Elizabeth K.

April 19th, 2020

Really great experience. Thanks!

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Catherine E.

January 7th, 2021

I was referred to your company, but when i tried to process the recording of a deed to a property in City of Philadelphia my service was rejected. I appreciated the feedback i received from one of your representatives who instructed me in the right process for recording a deed in philadelphia. Thank you for all your help. The deed that needed to be recorded was overnighted yesterday.
Stay safe and mask up

Reply from Staff

Thank you!