Texas Real Estate Forms Manual
on Disk v. 1.1
Texas
Real Estate Forms Manual on Disk v. 1.1 contains the entire Texas
Real Estate Forms Manual in a single Adobe Acrobat PDF file on CD-ROM. The
file is fully hyperlinked and word-searchable to allow for easy, rapid
navigation to topics of interest. All tables of contents, practice notes,
cross-references, and indexes are hyperlinked to substantive text within the
file. Also included are electronic versions of 258 forms in Word and
WordPerfect formats, as well as 11 printed State Bar forms in PDF format, linked
from the practice notes for quick retrieval. Texas Real Estate Forms Manual on
Disk v. 1.1 is included with purchase of the printed manual or may be
purchased separately.
Designed to be a valuable, practical resource for the real estate
attorney, the Texas Real Estate Forms Manual focuses on forms. The
manual provides guidance in preparing documents for a wide range of
transactions with practical commentary to aid the lawyer in adapting the forms
to the client’s needs.
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Table of Contents
1 Ethics and Professional Conduct
Discussion of the regulation of lawyers and law
practice and accountability for professional responsibility, with emphasis on real estate practice
2 Laws Affecting Real Estate
Digest, arranged alphabetically by topic, of
selected statutes and regulations that affect real estate transactions
3 Preparation of Documents
Practice notes relating to the preparation of
documents used in any conveyance of real property, with forms for party designations
4 Execution and Recording
Practice notes concerning the requirements for
proper execution and recording of real estate documents with forms for acknowledgments, a jurat,
and an interpreter’s affidavit
[chapters
5–7 reserved]
8 Sales Contracts and Transaction Guide
Practice notes and a real estate sales contract
form, which serves to outline typical considerations in a closing; the chapter also contains a title company
receipt and escrow
agreement
9 Deeds, Bills of Sale, and Other Transfers
Practice notes concerning the conveyancing of real
property rights and deeds and other forms, including clauses to be used in completing the forms
10 Contracts for Deed
Practice notes and forms for use in transactions
involving a contract for deed
11 Leases
Practice notes and forms for use in leasing
transactions and landlord-tenant relationships
[chapters
12–13 reserved]
14 Promissory Notes
Practice notes concerning loan transactions, with a
promissory note form and clauses to be used in completing the form
15 Deeds of Trust
Practice notes for the use of a deed of trust, and
forms for a deed of trust and deed of trust to secure assumption, with clauses to be used in
completing the forms
16 Security Agreements
Practice notes and related forms for the use of
personal property as security in a real property transaction
17 Home Equity Loan Documents
Practice notes and forms for documenting the use of
homestead property to secure a home equity loan
[chapter 18
reserved]
19 Ancillary Loan Documents
Practice notes and forms for use ancillary to an
original loan and for documenting subsequent transactions such as transfers or releases of liens
20 Truth-in-Lending Documents
Practice notes relating to the truth-in-lending law
and examples of the model forms
21 Foreclosure Documents
Practice notes and forms for use in foreclosing a
real estate lien created by a deed of trust
[chapters
22–23 reserved]
24 Residential Construction Contract Documents
Practice notes and forms for use in the construction
of a new residence.
25 Contractual
Mechanic’s Lien Documents
Practice notes and forms for the creation of a
mechanic’s lien on new residential construction
[chapters
26–27 reserved]
28 Involuntary Mechanic’s Lien Documents
Practice notes and forms relating to statutory
mechanic’s liens
29 Miscellaneous Documents
A collection of forms for use ancillary to a real
property conveyance and for documenting other transactions, including a boundary line agreement, easement
agreements, listing agreements,
a restrictive covenant agreement, and a special durable power of attorney
Appendix
A—State Bar of Texas Printed Forms
Samples of the printed forms sold by the State Bar
of Texas
Appendix
B—Texas Real Estate Commission Forms
Samples of the printed forms sold by the Texas Real
Estate Commission
Subject
Real Estate Forms
Committee
David Z. Conoly, Corpus Christi, Chair,
1995–1998
Penny L.
Parker, Irving, Vice-Chair, 1995–1998
Mimi Walker, Houston,
Chair, 1998–2000
Richard M.
Rosenberg, Houston, Vice-Chair, 1998–2000
R. Scott
Anderson, Dallas
T. Mark
Anderson, Corpus Christi
Kurt M.
Andreason, Beaumont
J. Cary Barton,
San Antonio
Robert Harms
Bliss, Dallas
Richard Bruce Boyer,
New Braunfels
Wm. Terry Bray,
Austin
Rueben C.
Casarez, Houston
Denise V.
Cheney, Austin
Davi D P.
Derber, Fort Worth
James R. Evans,
Jr., Austin
Joseph Martin
Green, Beaumont
Steven Calens
Haley, Brenham
H. Glenn Hall,
Jr., Austin
G. Timothy
Hardin, Dallas
Mary Lynn
Hollis, Houston
Michael A.
Jacobs, Houston
Kevin M. Kerr, Richardson
E. Bradley
Mahon, Fort Worth
C. Massey, San
Angelo
Robert C.
Mckay, Victoria
Richard
Montgomery, Midland
R. Wayne Moore,
Amarillo
Frank B.
Murchison, Corsicana
Richard E.
Roberts, Quitman
Ricky Sims, Teague
Cheryl Rivera
Smith, Dallas
Richard L.
Spencer, Houston
Tanley M.
Walker, Houston
J. Walthall,
Jr., San Antonio
Robert Allen
Watson, Waco
Philip D.
Weller, Dallas
James W.
Wester, Amarillo
James Ivy
Wiedemer, Bellaire
James B.
Williamson, Wichita Falls