Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clay County, TX
Clay County (population 10,220) records real-property documents through the Clay 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.
Clay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clay County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Clay County Clerk, P.O. Box 548, 214 N. Main St., Henrietta, TX 76365
- Phone
- 940-538-4631
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Clay County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (includes all surcharges)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 - same caveat
- Other fees
- Non-certified copies $1.00/page; certified copies $5.00/document + copy fees; double letter (11x17) $2.00/page; 24x36 plat/map $5.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clay County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Clay County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm (Annex closed noon-1:00pm)
Can you e-record in Clay County?
Clay 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 Clay County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.