Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Crockett County, TX
Crockett County (population 3,096) records real-property documents through the Crockett County Clerk (Ninfa Preddy). 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.
Crockett County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Crockett County Clerk (Ninfa Preddy)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Drawer C, Ozona, TX 76943 (FedEx/UPS only: 909 Ave D, Ozona, TX 76943)
- Phone
- 325-392-2022 (fax 325-392-3742)
- Checks payable to
- Crockett County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Crockett County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed after five; Public Notice Filing Fee $2.00; Notice of Trustee Sale Filing Fee $2.00; Plain copies $1.00/page; Certification $5.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Crockett County Clerk (Ninfa Preddy) before you mail a check.
What Crockett County requires
- Page formatting
- Original documents with original signatures required (no copies accepted); must be notarized (signed before a notary with clear/dark seal); English language or accompanied by certified translation; white paper, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in., sufficient weight to prevent bleed-through; minimum 8-point font, clearly legible; 1-in. top margin on first page and all additional pages (for Document Number/Book & Page); 3-in. bottom margin on last page (for Document End Stamp); heading at top of first page identifying document type; names printed/typed beneath all signatures; ink should be blue or black (blue preferred); grantee's mailing address required; Notice of Confidentiality Rights required for real property transfers
- Submission & return
- By mail — a self-addressed stamped envelope must be included for return of recorded documents
Can you e-record in Crockett County?
Crockett 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 Crockett County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Crockett 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 Crockett County Clerk (Ninfa Preddy).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Crockett County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Crockett 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 Crockett 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 Crockett County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.