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Recording a Deed or Document in Galveston County, TX
Galveston County (population 350,684) records real-property documents through the Galveston 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.
Galveston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Galveston County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Galveston County Clerk, P.O. Box 17253, Galveston, TX 77552 (physical office: 722 Moody Ave., Galveston, TX 77550)
- Phone
- 409-766-2200 (main); 409-766-2212 (Deed Records)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Galveston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25-$26 depending on source
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional indexed name over 5; $25 added fee if grantee mailing address missing from instrument
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Galveston County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Galveston County?
Galveston 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 Galveston County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Galveston County's formatting rules: 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 Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.