Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hood County, TX
Hood County (population 61,598) records real-property documents through the Hood 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.
Hood County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hood County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Hood County Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 339, Granbury, TX 76048
- Phone
- (817) 579-3222
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hood County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per name after the first 5; Deed of Trust with more than one rider: $8.00 per page from the 2nd rider; copies $1.00/page; certified $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hood County Clerk before you mail a check.
Checked against official Hood County and Texas sources on October 6, 2026: hoodcounty.texas.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Hood County?
Hood 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 Hood County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hood 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 by mail to Hood 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 Hood 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 Hood 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 Hood County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.