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Texas entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. NOTARY SIGNATURE NOTARY SEAL (Name of Notary) he within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the_, personally appeared _________________________________________ personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to tpersonal knowledge. . Signature Printed Name Date Signature Printed Name Date State of Texas County of __________________ } ss. On ____________ before me, ________________________________________cres designated as my homestead is (If there is more than one survey, specify the number of acres in each survey.) 5. The facts stated in this homestead declaration are known to be true as of our own ily's homestead. 3. This property is our principal dwelling, and we reside in this property on the date that the homestead declaration is recorded. 4. (only for rural homesteads) The total number of a more particularly described as follows (give complete legal description): (If you are not the current record title holder, state who is.) 2. We claim this property and the dwelling thereon as our fams of ______________________________________________________________________________, in the City of ______________________, and County of _________________________________________, State of Texas, andECLARATION We, _____________________________________ and hereby certify and declare the following: , do 1. That we are the current record title holders of the following property located at the addres________________________________________ Name _____________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________ City State and Zip ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) HOMESTEAD D need this because you will be asking the clerk to return a copy of the recorded Declaration. Declaration of Homestead ­Married (Instructions) 2 Recording Request By and When Recorded Mail To _____ecific amount of the recording fee you can contact your County Recorder. You can find its address and telephone number in your local telephone directory. One Self-Addressed Stamped Envelopes. You willd envelope you've enclosed). You will need to include the following items: Forms. The original and a copy of the Declaration Fees. You will need to include a check for the recording fee. To get the spneed to begin with a cover letter explaining what you have included and what you need done. You will want the clerk to record the Declaration and mail back it back to you (in the self-addressed stamped its address and telephone number in you local telephone directory. Declaration of Homestead ­Married (Instructions) 1 Mail ­If you choose to mail your Declaration to the County Recorder you will from here. Fees. You will need to pay the clerk the amount of the recording fee, probably around $10. To get the specific amount of the recording fee you can contact your County Recorder. You can fined to bring in the original and two copies (just to be safe) of your completed and notarized Declaration. You will tell the clerk you want to record a Declaration of Homestead. The clerk will help youeclaration in person or by mail. In Person ­Recording your Declaration in person will be quicker because you won't have to wait for delivery. You can take the form to your County Recorder. You will ne4: Copies. You should make at least two copies of your completed forms in case additional copies are required by the court and for your personal records. Step 5: Recording. You can either record the Dake the form to a Notary Public, you can find one in your telephone directory or at local bank. Take personal identification with you (e.g. social security card, driver license, passport, etc.). Step so wait to sign it until you are in front of the notary. Notarization. Don't bother filling this in, it will be completed by the notary. B. RECORDING THE DECLARATION Step 3: Notary Acknowledgement. T can be taken off the deed to the property. If you do not have this description, the court will often accept the complete address alone. Signature and Date. You will need to have this form notarized, and corner, insert the address you would like the Declaration mailed to once it is recorded. Legal Description. You are asked to give a legal description of the dwelling. Don't panic, this descriptionrm carefully. Step 2: Completing the form. Insert the appropriate information in the form. Below are additional instructions for the trickier sections of the form: Return Address. In the upper right hDECLARATION OF HOMESTEAD--SINGLE A. GETTING STARTED ­ COMPLETING THE FORMS Step 1: Read the Instructions Carefully. You need to read these instructions as well as the instructions contained in the foese materials. An attorney should be consulted for all serious legal matters. THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT OF SERVICES. IT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. INSTRUCTIONS TEXAS its; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of thble or liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profability or completeness of any of the materials for your particular needs. The materials are used at your own risk. In no event will FindLegalForms, Inc, its agents, partners or affiliates be responsi materials is subject to the "Disclaimers and Terms of Use" found at findlegalforms.com. These materials are provided "AS-IS." We do not give any express or implied warranties of merchantability, suitay input the information incorrectly. Disclaimer No Attorney-Client relationship is created by use of these materials. FindLegalForms, Inc. does not provide legal advice. The purchase and use of thesely. If you are filling out the forms manually and are not using a typewriter, use black ink and print as legibly and neatly as possible. The court may reject forms that are difficult to read or they m) Instructions for the Declaration; and (iii) The Declaration You can fill out the forms on the computer by entering the requested information in the appropriate spaces or you can fill them out manualr; (ii) Married; (iii) You must reside in the dwelling at the time of the recording; (iv) A resident of the state of Texas; and Materials This packet contains: (i) Information for the Declaration; (ii more information you should read sections 41.001 to 41.024 of the Texas Property Code. Requirements To use this packet you must be: (i) The owner of a dwelling (e.g. house, condo, etc.), not a renter debts secured by the dwelling, (ii) liens by contractors who put labor and materials into the dwelling, (iii) tax liens, or (iv) liens that preexisted the designation of the home as a homestead. Forl protect the proceeds of that sale for six months after the house is sold, even if the house was voluntarily sold by the homeowner. Please note: the Declaration does not protect you from: (i) loans oing a homestead declaration form with the County Recorder in the county where the house is located. The designation will not only protect the home itself from creditors, but if the home is sold it wil signing or recording of any documents. If the homeowner's residence sits on a tract that exceeds those size limits, then he/she can declare a portion of that total tract to be the homestead by record homeowner has an automatic homestead exemption of unlimited value for his or her residence, provided that the homestead is within the size limits mentioned above. This protection does not require the a married couple; and for urban homesteads, the limit is 10 acres for both individuals and married couples. There are 2 kinds of homestead exemption--one is automatic and the other is declared. Everyd by the homestead designation, Texas has no such limit. There is a limit placed upon the size of the homestead however; for rural homesteads, the limit is 100 acres for a single person, 200 acres forThe homestead law protects a certain amount of your equity in your home from being taken to pay the judgment. While some states impose a limit on the amount of equity in your home that can be protecteyou will receive a judgment from the court. If you do not pay the judgment, they can then try to collect the judgment by garnishing your wages, having your automobile sold or by having you home sold. INFORMATION TEXAS DECLARATION OF HOMESTEAD--MARRIED Overview A homestead law helps to protect you from losing your home to creditors. If you are sued for money in court and lose, the person who sued Texas