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Recording a Deed or Document in Hopkins County, TX
Hopkins County (population 36,791) records real-property documents through the Hopkins County Clerk – Tracy Smith. 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.
Hopkins County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hopkins County Clerk – Tracy Smith
- Mailing address
- 128 Jefferson St., Suite C, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 (also referenced as Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482)
- Phone
- (903) 438-4006 (office); (903) 438-4074 (County Clerk); fax 903-438-4110
- Website
- hopkinscountyclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hopkins County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for a Real Property Record first page, includes all surcharges
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page for the first 3 pages; a further $3.00 per page applies to pages beyond 3 (this extra charge does not apply to Bail Bonds, Wills, or Name Changes)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hopkins County Clerk – Tracy Smith before you mail a check.
What Hopkins County requires
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents also viewable online via Title Searcher service
Can you e-record in Hopkins County?
Hopkins 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 Hopkins County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hopkins 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 Hopkins County Clerk – Tracy Smith.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.