Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in King County, TX
King County (population 263) records real-property documents through the King 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.
King County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- King County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 800 South Baker, P.O. Box 135, Guthrie, TX 79236
- Phone
- (806) 596-4411
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
King County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed in excess of 5; separate Federal Tax Lien ($30) and State Tax Lien ($5) fees noted with additional Records Management/Archive fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the King County Clerk before you mail a check.
What King County requires
- Submission & return
- County requests a self-addressed (stamped) envelope be included with mailed recordings for return of the recorded document
Can you e-record in King County?
King 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 King County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets King 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 King 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 King 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 King 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 King County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.