Austin · Travis, Williamson & Hays Counties

Texas real estate,
closed cleanly.

Purchase and sale agreements, deed preparation, and 1031 exchange documents — reviewed and prepared by a licensed Texas attorney, not a template service. One flat number, quoted before we start.

from $1,500
Real estate transactions, flat
Included
1031 exchange documents & QI coordination
What this covers

The documents side of a real estate transaction.

We're not the closing agent — Texas title companies handle that. We're the attorney making sure what you sign actually protects you.

Purchase & Sale Agreements

Drafted or reviewed before you sign — the terms, contingencies, and fine print that title companies won't flag for you.

Deed Preparation

Warranty deeds, special warranty deeds, and transfer documents prepared correctly and filed with the county.

1031 Exchange Documents

Exchange agreements and assignment documents prepared and coordinated directly with your qualified intermediary — we don't serve as the QI ourselves, by rule.

Owner & Seller Financing

Promissory notes, deeds of trust, and the paperwork that makes a seller-financed deal enforceable for both sides.

The number, upfront

One flat fee, quoted before anything begins.

Scope varies by transaction, so the exact number is confirmed on a short call — never a surprise afterward.

Real Estate Transactions

Documents, Handled Right

from $1,500 flat

Covers purchase and sale agreement review or drafting, deed preparation, and 1031 exchange document preparation with QI coordination. Recording fees and county costs are separate and itemized as incurred.

  • Document review or drafting
  • Deed preparation and filing
  • 1031 exchange paperwork & QI coordination, where applicable
  • A direct call to walk through what you're signing
Not included: acting as closing agent or 1031 qualified intermediary, title insurance, contested matters.
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Not sure this is the right page?

Two situations that look like real estate but aren't.

These come up often enough that it's worth checking before you book — they're handled under a different flat fee.

Did you inherit this property?

An inherited property usually has to clear probate before it can transfer or sell. That's a separate process with its own flat fee — start there, and come back here if a sale or deed transfer follows.

See the probate page →

Moving a property into your trust?

Funding a homestead deed into a trust is already included in our estate planning trust package — it's not billed separately as a real estate transaction.

See the estate planning page →
Questions

What people usually ask first.

Do you handle real estate closings?+

We handle the legal documents around a transaction — purchase and sale agreements, deeds, and 1031 exchange paperwork — rather than acting as the closing agent. Title companies in Texas typically handle the closing itself; we make sure the documents protect you before you sign.

Can you serve as my 1031 exchange intermediary?+

No — by IRS rule, your attorney can't also serve as your qualified intermediary. What we do instead is prepare the exchange documents and coordinate directly with your QI, so the paperwork lines up correctly and the deadlines don't get missed.

I inherited a property — is this the right page?+

Probably not this one directly — an inherited property usually needs to clear probate before it can transfer or sell, which is a different process with its own flat fee. Start on our probate page; if you get to the point of an actual sale or deed transfer afterward, we handle that too.

I want to move a property into my trust — is that a real estate matter?+

That's handled as part of our estate planning trust package, not as a standalone real estate transaction — funding a homestead deed into the trust is already included there. If you have a trust already in place and just need an additional property deeded in, reach out and we'll scope it directly.

What does a real estate transaction cost with Ridgeline?+

Transactions start at $1,500 flat, including 1031 exchange document preparation and QI coordination. Scope varies enough by transaction — a simple deed versus a multi-party 1031 exchange — that we quote the exact number on a short call before anything begins.

Twenty minutes tells you exactly what this transaction needs.

Free, no obligation. You'll know the scope, the flat fee, and the timeline before you hang up.

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