Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Childress County, TX
Childress County (population 6,668) records real-property documents through the Childress County Clerk. 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.
Childress County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Childress County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Childress County Clerk, 100 Avenue E NW / Courthouse Box 4, Childress, TX 79201-3721
- Phone
- 940-937-6143
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Childress County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (includes all surcharges)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 - same caveat
- Other fees
- $2.00 for 11x17 double letter page; $5.00 for 24x36 plat/map page; $5.00 certification fee + $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Childress County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Childress County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Thu 8:30am-5:00pm, Fri 8:30am-4:00pm
Can you e-record in Childress County?
Childress 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 Childress County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Childress County's formatting rules (above): 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 Childress County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Childress 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 Childress 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 Childress County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.