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Recording a Deed or Document in Karnes County, TX
Karnes County (population 14,707) records real-property documents through the Karnes County Clerk (Jamie Leal). 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.
Karnes County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Karnes County Clerk (Jamie Leal)
- Mailing address
- 210 W. Calvert, Suite 100, Karnes City, TX 78118 (mailing address not separately published; use physical address)
- Phone
- (830) 780-3938
- Checks payable to
- Karnes County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Karnes County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (effective Jan. 1, 2024; the prior $1.00 document filing fee was removed per SB 1612 repeal of LGC 291.008(d))
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- None additional confirmed beyond statutory $25/$4 schedule per official 2024 fee notice
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Karnes County Clerk (Jamie Leal) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Karnes County?
Karnes 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 Karnes County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Karnes 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 Karnes County Clerk (Jamie Leal).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Karnes County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Karnes 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 Karnes 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 Karnes County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.