Can you use a transfer-on-death deed in Texas?

Yes. In Texas, an individual may pass their interest in real property at death by a transfer on death deed that has the formalities of a recordable deed, states that the transfer occurs at the owner’s death, and is recorded before the owner’s death in the deed records of the county where the property is located. This is the Texas Real Property Transfer on Death Act. The deed is revocable even if it says otherwise, requires the capacity needed to make a contract, cannot be made through a power of attorney, and takes effect without notice to, delivery to or acceptance by the beneficiary during the owner’s life, and without consideration. This is Tex. Est. Code §§ 114.001, 114.051, 114.052, 114.054, 114.055, 114.056.

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Transfer-on-death deedAllowed; record before death

Source

Tex. Est. Code §§ 114.001, 114.051, 114.052, 114.054, 114.055, 114.056

Read the statute in the Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature): statutes.capitol.texas.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record, its entity and its documents in one place, so who holds title and how is on file beside the leases and the books.

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