Your Muniment of Title Roadmap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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