TREC 39-11 amendment: check the price and address against the contract

An amendment changes the deal, so it has to clearly belong to the right contract and say the right numbers. Two quick comparisons catch most of the problems.

1. Does it belong to this contract?

Compare the property address on the 39-11 with the address in Section 2A of the TREC 20-19. A different address almost always means the wrong amendment got attached, which is a bigger problem than a typo: the change you think is in the file isn't.

2. Is the sales price right?

If the amendment changes the sales price, check that the new total is what the parties actually agreed to, and that the rest of the file reflects it. An amendment used only to change the closing date can leave the price section blank, and that's fine. A blank price section on a closing-date amendment isn't a mistake.

3. What else usually moves with a price change

• Financing. If there's a TREC 40-11, the loan amount may need to change too. Check it against the new price. How the 40-11 and Section 3B have to match →
• Signatures. An amendment isn't effective until the parties sign it. Make sure the executed version is what's in the file, not the draft.

A quick routine for every amendment

1. Address on the 39-11 = address on the 20-19.
2. If the price changed: the new total matches what was agreed, and financing was updated to match.
3. Executed copy, not the draft.
4. Calendar any new dates right away.

General information about the forms, not legal advice. For questions about a specific change, ask the broker or a Texas real estate attorney.

See the full TREC 20-19 pre-title checklist →

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