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Recording a Deed or Document in Gonzales County, TX
Gonzales County (population 19,658) records real-property documents through the Gonzales County Clerk (Lona Ackman) - Official Public Records. 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.
Gonzales County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gonzales County Clerk (Lona Ackman) - Official Public Records
- Mailing address
- 427 Saint George St., Ste 200, Gonzales, TX 78629
- Phone
- (830) 672-2801 (fax 830-672-2636)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Gonzales County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (LGC 118.011(a)(2) $5 + Records Mgmt $10 + Records Archive $10)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Records Management Fee $10 (LGC 118.0216) + Records Archive Fee $10 (LGC 118.025(b)) already included in $25 first-page total; $0.25 per grantor/grantee name indexed in excess of 5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gonzales County Clerk (Lona Ackman) - Official Public Records before you mail a check.
What Gonzales County requires
- Page formatting
- Must have live signature and proper acknowledgement (Property Code 12.001(b)/12.011); grantee mailing address required (Prop. Code 11.003) or penalty fee (greater of 2x statutory fee or $25) applies; non-standard heading or non-legible signature name doubles that page's fee (LGC 191.007)
Can you e-record in Gonzales County?
Gonzales 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 Gonzales County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Gonzales 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 Gonzales County Clerk (Lona Ackman) - Official Public Records.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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 Gonzales County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.