Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, TX
Franklin County (population 10,355) records real-property documents through the Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Franklin County Courthouse, 200 N. Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, TX 75457
- Phone
- (903) 537-8357 or (903) 537-2342
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed over 5 (on grantor or grantee)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Page formatting
- Requires 1.5 inch top margin on first page reserved for the county's recording label
- Submission & return
- Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of recorded documents, unless picking up in person
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.