Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fayette County, TX
Fayette County (population 24,433) records real-property documents through the Fayette County Clerk (Brenda Fietsam). 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.
Fayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fayette County Clerk (Brenda Fietsam)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 59 / 246 W. Colorado St., La Grange, Texas 78945
- Phone
- (979) 968-3251
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fayette County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed over 5; Assumed Name Certificates first page $23.00 (+$4/pg, $0.50/name over 2); Federal Tax Liens/Releases $30.00 (+$4/pg)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fayette County Clerk (Brenda Fietsam) before you mail a check.
What Fayette County requires
- Page formatting
- Per official 'Specifications for Filing/Recording' doc: page no wider than 8.5in and no longer than 14in; must be printed in type no smaller than 8-point; sufficient weight to prevent bleed-through; name must be typed/printed legibly under each signature; exhibits cannot have 'UNOFFICIAL' watermark; non-compliant pages charged double fee
Can you e-record in Fayette County?
Fayette 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 Fayette County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Fayette 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 Fayette County Clerk (Brenda Fietsam).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.