Your Muniment of Title Roadmap

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Preparation guide for muniment of title in Texas. Built for the path identified by the WG Law Probate Guide.

1. Step 1. Confirm the decedent had no unsecured debts other than a mortgage on the homestead

2. Step 2. Locate the original will (not a photocopy) — Texas courts will not admit a copy without a separate proceeding

3. Step 3. Confirm fewer than 4 years have passed since the date of death (or be prepared to document the not-in-default exception)

4. Step 4. Identify every parcel of real property owned by the decedent — every county will need a recorded order

5. Step 5. Gather deeds and prior county-recorded documents for each piece of real estate

6. Step 6. Confirm every named beneficiary is alive, locatable, and not contesting the will

7. Step 7. Obtain at least 5 certified copies of the death certificate from Texas Vital Statistics

8. Step 8. Collect financial account statements that need retitling — banks, brokerages, vehicles

9. Step 9. Plan for a single in-person court hearing — the entire muniment outcome turns on this one appearance

10. Step 10. After the order is signed, record certified copies in the deed records of every county where the property sits

11. Step 11. Present the recorded order to banks, brokerages, and the DMV to retitle each non-real-estate asset

12. Step 12. Schedule a flat-fee consultation with WG Law — most muniment cases close in under 90 days at a predictable flat fee