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Recording a Deed or Document in Jim Wells County, TX
Jim Wells County (population 38,893) records real-property documents through the Jim Wells County Clerk. 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.
Jim Wells County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jim Wells County Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1459, Alice, TX 78333 (physical: 200 N. Almond Street, Suite 103/104, Alice, TX 78332)
- Phone
- (361) 668-5702 (press 3)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jim Wells County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed over 5 (per fee-schedule pattern common to TX counties); certified copies $5, regular copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jim Wells County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Jim Wells County?
Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.