Cooke County, Texas · TODD
Transfer on Death Deed
for Cooke County homeowners.
Keep your home out of probate by deeding it directly to your beneficiary on death — Texas-statutory, revocable while you're alive, recorded with the Cooke County Clerk. Drafted under attorney supervision to Tex. Est. Code Ch. 114. Flat $247.
A Texas TODD must be recorded in Cooke County before the owner dies.
Tex. Est. Code § 114.055 — if the deed isn't filed with the County Clerk's Real Property Records during the owner's lifetime, it has no effect. We deliver your finalized TODD with signing & recording instructions specific to Cooke County.
Cooke County Clerk
Where Cooke County records your deed.
TODD in Cooke County — quick answers.
Can I file a Transfer on Death Deed in Cooke County?
Yes. Tex. Est. Code Ch. 114 authorizes TODDs statewide. Once notarized, you record the original with the Cooke County Clerk's Real Property records before the owner's death — see § 114.055.
How much does a Transfer on Death Deed cost in Cooke County?
Our flat-fee draft is $249 (attorney-supervised). The Cooke County Clerk charges a recording fee under Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 118.011 — typically $26–$50 per page, paid directly to the clerk.
Do I need a lawyer to record a TODD in Cooke County?
Texas does not require a lawyer to record a TODD — but the deed must meet the statutory form requirements of Tex. Est. Code § 114.052. We draft it correctly, deliver it with notarization and recording instructions, and back it with limited-scope attorney supervision.
What if my property crosses county lines?
You file a copy of the TODD in every Texas county where the property sits. Our intake captures that and we generate per-county recording packets.
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