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Recording a Deed or Document in Baylor County, TX
Baylor County (population 3,467) records real-property documents through the Baylor County Clerk (Chris Jakubicek). 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.
Baylor County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Baylor County Clerk (Chris Jakubicek)
- Mailing address
- Baylor County Courthouse, 101 S. Washington Street (also listed as 109 N Washington), Seymour, TX 76380
- Phone
- (940) 889-3322 / (940) 889-3553 (fax 940-889-4300)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Baylor County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Official county website does not publish a fee schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Baylor County Clerk (Chris Jakubicek) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Baylor County?
Baylor County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Baylor County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Baylor 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 by mail to Baylor County Clerk (Chris Jakubicek).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Baylor County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Baylor County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Baylor County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.