Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jack County, TX
Jack County (population 8,473) records real-property documents through the Jack County Clerk (Vanessa James). 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.
Jack County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jack County Clerk (Vanessa James)
- Mailing address
- 100 N. Main St, Suite 208, Jacksboro, TX 76458
- Phone
- 940-567-2111
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jack County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (Recording Fee $5.00 + Records Management $10.00 + Records Archive $10.00), effective Jan 1, 2024, per official fee schedule
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page/part with visible marks; $0.25 per name indexed in excess of 5
- Other fees
- Federal Tax Lien/Release $30.00; State Tax Lien/Release $15.00 (no archive fee charged to state); Plats/Maps filing fee $25 + $10 mgmt + $10 archive
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jack County Clerk (Vanessa James) before you mail a check.
What Jack County requires
- Page formatting
- Type no smaller than 8-point (LGC 191.007(3)); names must be legibly typed/printed under signatures (double fee penalty if not); original signature and proper acknowledgment required (Prop. Code 12.001(b), 12.011)
Can you e-record in Jack County?
Jack 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 Jack County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jack 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 Jack County Clerk (Vanessa James).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Jack 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 Jack 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 Jack County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.