Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gillespie County, TX
Gillespie County (population 26,726) records real-property documents through the Gillespie 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.
Gillespie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gillespie County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Gillespie County Clerk, 101 W. Main St., Mail Unit 13, Room 109, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
- Phone
- 830-997-6515
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Gillespie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (effective Jan 1, 2024 fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25-$0.28 per additional indexed name over 5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gillespie County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Gillespie County requires
- Page formatting
- Leave 2.5" x 4.5" blank area at bottom of last page for recording certificate; documents must meet Local Gov't Code 195.003 requirements for e-recorded submissions
- Cover sheet
- No formal cover sheet required, but county requests a blank 2.5" x 4.5" area at the bottom of the last page reserved for the recording certificate/stamp
Can you e-record in Gillespie County?
Gillespie 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 Gillespie County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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 Gillespie County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.