Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Henderson County, TX
Henderson County (population 82,147) records real-property documents through the Henderson County Clerk – Mary Margaret Wright (Real Property Filings Division). 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.
Henderson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Henderson County Clerk – Mary Margaret Wright (Real Property Filings Division)
- Mailing address
- 125 N. Prairieville St., Room 101, Athens, TX 75751 (physical); P.O. Box 632, Athens, TX 75751 (mailing)
- Phone
- (903) 675-6140
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Henderson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (per fee-schedule breakdown: 1 page = $25.00)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page; $0.25 per name indexed in excess of 5 (2 pages=$29, 3 pages=$33, 4 pages=$36, 5 pages=$40)
- Other fees
- Federal Tax Lien/Release recordings total $30.00, State Tax Lien/Release total $15.00 (special document fees, not standard riders)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Henderson County Clerk – Mary Margaret Wright (Real Property Filings Division) before you mail a check.
What Henderson County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day e-filing available through a local e-recording vendor per county-linked resources
Can you e-record in Henderson County?
Henderson 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 Henderson County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Henderson 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 Henderson County Clerk – Mary Margaret Wright (Real Property Filings Division).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Henderson 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 Henderson 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 Henderson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.