Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kaufman County, TX
Kaufman County (population 145,307) records real-property documents through the Kaufman 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.
Kaufman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kaufman County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 1902 E. US Highway 175, Kaufman, TX 75142 (PO Box 729, Kaufman, TX 75142)
- Phone
- 469-376-4100 (main); 469-376-4730 (Real Property/Vital Statistics)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Kaufman County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional/partial page or rider
- Other fees
- $4.00 per rider/attachment page; $0.25 per name indexed in excess of 5; no separate records-management/archive rider beyond LGC 118.011 statutory floor confirmed in schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kaufman County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Kaufman County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents submitted before 3:30pm processed same business day; after 3:30pm next business day
Can you e-record in Kaufman County?
Kaufman 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 Kaufman County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Kaufman 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 Kaufman 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 Kaufman 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 Kaufman 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 Kaufman County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.