Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jeff Davis County, TX
Jeff Davis County (population 1,998) records real-property documents through the Jeff Davis County Clerk (Jennifer Wright). 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.
Jeff Davis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jeff Davis County Clerk (Jennifer Wright)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 398, Fort Davis, TX 79734 (physical: 111 North Front Street, Fort Davis, TX 79734)
- Phone
- (432) 426-3251
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jeff Davis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- Reported $10 records-management fee and $10 records-archive fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jeff Davis County Clerk (Jennifer Wright) before you mail a check.
What Jeff Davis County requires
- Submission & return
- Copies/requests handled via mail, fax, or email (jennifer.wright@jeffdaviscounty.texas.gov)
Can you e-record in Jeff Davis County?
Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County Clerk (Jennifer Wright).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.