Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Colorado County, TX
Colorado County (population 20,558) records real-property documents through the Colorado County Clerk (Kimberly Menke). 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.
Colorado County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Colorado County Clerk (Kimberly Menke)
- Mailing address
- Colorado County Courthouse Annex, 318 Spring Street, Room/Suite 103, Columbus, TX 78934
- Phone
- 979-732-2155 or 979-732-6561 (fax 979-732-8852)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Colorado County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 first page (double without proper heading)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional indexed name over 5; Federal Tax Lien $21.00; State Tax Lien $16.00; Abstract of Judgment $26.00; grantee-address-omission penalty of $25 or double fee, whichever greater
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Colorado County Clerk (Kimberly Menke) before you mail a check.
What Colorado County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm; fee schedule revised 4-16-2018 (may be outdated)
Can you e-record in Colorado County?
Colorado 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 Colorado County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Colorado 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 Colorado County Clerk (Kimberly Menke).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Colorado 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 Colorado 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 Colorado County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.