Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hamilton County, TX
Hamilton County (population 8,221) records real-property documents through the Hamilton County Clerk (Kasi Norwood). 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.
Hamilton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hamilton County Clerk (Kasi Norwood)
- Mailing address
- 102 N Rice St, Suite 107, Hamilton, TX 76531
- Phone
- (254) 386-1203 (office also lists 386-1205)
- Checks payable to
- Hamilton County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hamilton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (statutory: $5 recording + $10 records management + $10 records archive, per LGC 118.011)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed beyond 5; Federal Tax Lien/Release $30; State Tax Lien/Release $15 (first page); Plats/Maps $150
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hamilton County Clerk (Kasi Norwood) before you mail a check.
What Hamilton County requires
- Submission & return
- Mailed back if submitter provides a self-addressed return envelope with payment
Can you e-record in Hamilton County?
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hamilton 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 Hamilton County Clerk (Kasi Norwood).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hamilton County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.