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Recording a Deed or Document in Hidalgo County, TX
Hidalgo County (population 870,787) records real-property documents through the Hidalgo County Clerk's Office – Recording Department. 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.
Hidalgo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hidalgo County Clerk's Office – Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Hidalgo County Courthouse, 100 North Closner, Edinburg, TX 78539 (physical); P.O. Box 58, Edinburg, TX 78540 (mailing)
- Phone
- (956) 318-2100; toll-free (888) 318-2811; fax (956) 318-2105
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Hidalgo County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $35.00 (2024 fee schedule; note SB 1612 removed a prior $1.00 document filing fee)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Hidalgo and Cameron counties may add an optional court-facilities fee up to $10.00 for real property filings per LGC 118.0131, if adopted by Commissioners Court
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hidalgo County Clerk's Office – Recording Department before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Hidalgo County?
Yes. Hidalgo County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hidalgo 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 electronically through CSC, or by mail to Hidalgo County Clerk's Office – Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo 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 (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Hidalgo County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.