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Recording a Deed or Document in Ector County, TX

Ector County (population 165,170) records real-property documents through the Ector 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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Ector County recorder — contact

Recording office
Ector County Clerk
Mailing address
Ector County Clerk, Jennifer Martin, P.O. Box 707, Odessa, TX 79760 (physical: 300 N. Grant St., Room 111, Odessa, TX 79760)
Phone
(432) 498-4130
Electronic recording
Paper / mail

Ector County recording fees

First page / base fee
$25.00
Additional pages
$4.00 per additional page
Other fees
$4.00 per attachment/rider; $0.25 per additional name indexed beyond 5

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

Can you e-record in Ector County?

Ector 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 Ector County, Texas

  1. Prepare the document so it meets Ector 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 Ector 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 Ector 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 Ector 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 Ector County? Secure it.

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

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