Real estate forms and templates

Real estate generates more routine paperwork than almost any other area of everyday law. A landlord needs a lease before handing over the keys, a rent increase notice when terms change, and a properly worded notice if the tenancy goes wrong. A property owner transferring title needs the right deed for the situation, and a buyer and seller need a purchase agreement that records the price, the contingencies and the closing date. Every template in this category walks you through those documents with a guided questionnaire, then produces an editable Word file and a print-ready PDF.

The rental documents cover the full life of a tenancy: the residential lease agreement and its month-to-month variant, the rental application used to screen applicants, the sublease and roommate agreements, the pet addendum, lease renewals and amendments, and the notices that end or enforce a tenancy, including the eviction notice, the notice to pay or quit and the notice to vacate. Landlord-tenant law is state specific, which is why the main rental templates come with dedicated state pages covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, each citing the relevant statute for notice periods, security deposit caps and return deadlines.

The ownership documents handle transfers and security interests: quitclaim, warranty, special warranty and grant deeds, the deed of trust, the transfer on death deed, the land contract and the real estate purchase agreement. Choosing between them mostly comes down to how much protection the grantor gives the grantee, and each template's guide explains that choice in plain English before you fill anything in.

Commercial users will find a commercial lease, a commercial sublease, an equipment lease and a parking space lease. Money-related paperwork is covered too: rent receipts, late rent notices, security deposit return and demand letters.

Each document page shows a live preview while you answer the questions, so you always see exactly what you will download. These are self-help templates, not legal advice: for an unusual property, a contested eviction or a large transaction, have a local attorney review the final document before you sign or record it.