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Recording a Deed or Document in Duval County, TX

Duval County (population 9,829) records real-property documents through the Duval 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.

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Duval County recorder — contact

Recording office
Duval County Clerk
Mailing address
Duval County Clerk, P.O. Box 248, San Diego, TX 78384 (physical: 400 E. Gravis, 1st Floor, San Diego, TX 78384)
Phone
(361) 279-6272 / 279-6274
Electronic recording
Paper / mail

Duval County recording fees

First page / base fee
$25.00
Additional pages
$4.00 per additional page

Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Duval County Clerk before you mail a check.

Can you e-record in Duval County?

Duval 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 Duval County, Texas

  1. Prepare the document so it meets Duval County's formatting rules: legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
  2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
  3. Submit by mail to Duval County Clerk.
  4. Pay the recording fee.
  5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Duval 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 Duval 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.

Guides for investors

How to Secure Your Equitable InterestAffidavit of Memorandum, ExplainedTexas §12.020 Memorandum GuideBest Online Notary Services (2026)Notarize a Quitclaim DeedWhat is a constructive notice?What is a notary public?

Under contract in Duval County? Secure it.

Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.

File my memo · $199