TexasCountyDocs Blog
Practical articles for finding deeds, liens, plats, leases, and other county clerk filings across Texas.
Learn how Texas correction instruments fix material and non-material deed errors, relate back to the original recording date, and impact chain of title research.
Learn how to trace inherited property in Texas deed records using affidavits of heirship. Understand the five-year rule, family tree reconstruction, and how to bridge chain-of-title gaps.
A comprehensive guide to navigating Reeves County title searches, from deciphering Block-and-Section descriptions and Public School Lands to unraveling ghost town mineral rights.
A guide to navigating Hidalgo, Cameron, and Starr County title searches. Learn how Spanish land grants, the porción system, and historical heirship issues shape modern Rio Grande Valley property records.
Learn how Andrews County's unique history—from its late organization and the Shafter Lake county-seat war to University Lands and the Permian oil boom—shapes modern Texas title research.
Discover why tracing chain of title in Bexar County often requires navigating pre-1836 Spanish and Mexican land grants, translated names, and historical archives.
Navigate the Texas county clerk document jungle. We explain deeds, deeds of trust, mechanic’s liens, and easements in plain English for property owners and professionals.