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Recording a Deed or Document in Lee County, TX
Lee County (population 17,483) records real-property documents through the Lee County Clerk (Sharon Blasig). 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.
Lee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lee County Clerk (Sharon Blasig)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 419, Giddings, TX 78942 (physical: 843 E. Industry St, Giddings, TX 78942)
- Phone
- (979) 542-3684
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (statutory floor, includes surcharges)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Federal Tax Lien/Release recording totals $30 ($10 recording + $10 records management + $10 records archive fee), illustrating rider structure; standard real-property riders otherwise built into the $25/$4 base
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lee County Clerk (Sharon Blasig) before you mail a check.
What Lee County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14; 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 Lee County?
Lee 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 Lee County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Lee 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 Lee County Clerk (Sharon Blasig).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.