Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Texas County, MO
Texas County (population 22,505) records real-property documents through the Texas County Recorder of Deeds. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Texas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Texas County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 210 North Grand Avenue, Suite 209, Houston, MO 65483
- Phone
- 417-967-8438
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Texas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (standard document); $49.00 first page for non-standard documents
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page (standard and non-standard)
- Other fees
- Multi-item release/assignment: $5.00 per additional item; copies $1/page; certification $1; online subscription $160/year
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Texas County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Texas County?
Yes. Texas County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Texas County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Texas County's formatting rules: legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through CSC, or by mail to Texas County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Texas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Texas County property are searchable at Texas County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Missouri
Missouri isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.