Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hutchinson County, TX
Hutchinson County (population 20,613) records real-property documents through the Hutchinson County Clerk (Kelly Ratliff). 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.
Hutchinson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hutchinson County Clerk (Kelly Ratliff)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1186, 515 S. Main Street Suite 211, Stinnett, TX 79083-1186
- Phone
- 806-878-4002 (fax 806-878-3497)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hutchinson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for Official Records Real Property (first page), per official county clerk page
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page or part thereof; $0.25 per name in excess of 5 requiring indexing
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hutchinson County Clerk (Kelly Ratliff) before you mail a check.
What Hutchinson County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide standard reported for TX filings generally: max paper size 8.5x14, min 8.5x11, 8-pt minimum font, black ink on white paper, identifying heading top of page 1, minimum 3" blank space at bottom of last page for file stamp
Can you e-record in Hutchinson County?
Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County Clerk (Kelly Ratliff).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.