Travis County Enhanced Life Estate Deed Form (Texas)
All Travis County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Enhanced Life Estate Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Travis County compliant document last validated/updated 10/2/2024
Enhanced Life Estate Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Travis County compliant document last validated/updated 10/31/2024
Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Travis County compliant document last validated/updated 10/14/2024
The following Texas and Travis County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Enhanced Life Estate Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Travis County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Travis County Clerk - Recording
5501 Airport Blvd / For postal mail: PO Box 149325, Austin, Texas 78714-9325
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F
Phone: (512) 854-9188
Local jurisdictions located in Travis County include:
- Austin
- Del Valle
- Leander
- Manchaca
- Manor
- Mc Neil
- Pflugerville
- Spicewood
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 Travis 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 Travis County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Travis County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Travis 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 Travis County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Travis County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Texas or Travis 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 Travis 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 Travis County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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James S.
November 21st, 2024
Forms used, created quitclaim deed that the county accepted without a second look (turns out they see deeds.com forms regularly via erecording and in person). Will be back for any real estate related forms I need and they carry. Will always be my first stop. Also, will use erecording next time, mad I didn't see it this time.
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Thomas G.
November 21st, 2024
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Jimmy P.
November 20th, 2024
They sent me everything I would need to do this. Easy purchase -Easy download. Great!! I'll be back here for all my document needs.
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virginia a.
May 15th, 2022
Thank you for the prompt instructions on the download and installation. The only problem I had was trying to input data into the form once I renamed the form.and saved it. I was unable to change the size of the font and was very frustrated. In the end I finally had to redo the entire form through Word using your format.
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Suzette D.
February 20th, 2020
easy to use and gave examples!
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James C.
November 3rd, 2020
Deed was filed with county quickly. Great service!
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Rhonda L.
May 27th, 2020
This was one of the most simple but efficient process. Walked me thru every step. Total process was less than 2 weeks.
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Walter K.
November 24th, 2021
Works ok but could have more specific information. My wife and I both own the Quit Claim property, should we both sign as Grantors?
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Tyler B.
June 8th, 2022
Great!
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Kenneth C.
August 24th, 2020
Great forms, easy to use if you have at least a sixth grade education.
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Jamie W.
September 27th, 2019
Very fast service. Wish I knew about this earlier.
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May 12th, 2019
Your site was very easy to use and provided all the information needed.
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Alex J.
August 6th, 2020
Very simple to use. I am a private homeowner with no experience in such things and it was very easy to do which was quite a relief. Thank you.
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Jeanne P.
May 6th, 2019
very easy to use and at an affordable price.
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Dan L.
May 31st, 2024
The only suggestion I have is to include sample of putting quitclaim into a revocable trust.
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