Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, TX
Jackson County (population 14,990) records real-property documents through the Jackson County Clerk (Katherine M. Respondek). 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Clerk (Katherine M. Respondek)
- Mailing address
- 115 W. Main, Room 101, Edna, TX 77957
- Phone
- 361-782-3563 (fax 361-782-3132)
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Clerk, per official county clerk page
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for first page
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page; $0.25 per name indexed in excess of 5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Clerk (Katherine M. Respondek) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 Jackson County Clerk (Katherine M. Respondek).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Clerk, per official county clerk page.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.