Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ellis County, TX
Ellis County (population 192,445) records real-property documents through the Ellis 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.
Ellis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ellis County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Ellis County Clerk, P.O. Box 250, Waxahachie, TX 75168 (office: 109 S. Jackson St., 2nd Floor, Waxahachie, TX 75165)
- Phone
- 972-825-5070
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–4:30
- Checks payable to
- Ellis County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ellis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per name after the first five; certification $5.00; copies $1.00 per page; card fee 2.4% ($1.00 minimum)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ellis County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Ellis County requires
- Submission & return
- Mailed to the return address on the document; every document must have one
Checked against official Ellis County and Texas sources on October 6, 2026: elliscountytx.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Ellis County?
Ellis 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 Ellis County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Ellis 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 Ellis County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ellis County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Ellis County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.