Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lavaca County, TX
Lavaca County (population 20,342) records real-property documents through the Lavaca 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.
Lavaca County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lavaca County Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 326, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (physical: 412 N. Texana, Hallettsville, TX 77964)
- Phone
- (361) 798-3612
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lavaca County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (statutory floor, includes surcharges) per county's Recording Fees schedule effective 01/01/2026
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lavaca County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Lavaca County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 min to 8.5x14 max; min 8-point font, black ink on white paper; clearly legible; 3 inches blank space at bottom of last page for file stamp
Can you e-record in Lavaca County?
Lavaca 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 Lavaca County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.