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Recording a Deed or Document in Deaf Smith County, TX
Deaf Smith County (population 18,584) records real-property documents through the Deaf Smith County Clerk (Rachel Garman). 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.
Deaf Smith County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Deaf Smith County Clerk (Rachel Garman)
- Mailing address
- 235 E. 3rd Street, Room 203, Hereford, TX 79045
- Phone
- (806) 363-7077
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Deaf Smith County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 total ($5.00 Recording Fee + $10.00 Records Management + $10.00 Records Archive)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page or part with visible marks
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed in excess of 5; Return Check Charge $30.00; Plats/Maps recording $60.00 total ($40 recording + $10 records mgmt + $10 archive) plus $5 for extra pages
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Deaf Smith County Clerk (Rachel Garman) before you mail a check.
What Deaf Smith County requires
- Page formatting
- 1" top margin on first page; 3" bottom margin on last page; cites Texas Property Code §§11.003, 12.001(b) and Local Government Code §191.007 for additional filing/formatting requirements
- Cover sheet
- No formal cover sheet mandated, but county requests minimum 1" blank margin at top of first page and 3" blank margin at bottom of last page for recording stamps
Can you e-record in Deaf Smith County?
Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County Clerk (Rachel Garman).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.