Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Liberty County, TX
Liberty County (population 91,631) records real-property documents through the Liberty 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.
Liberty County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Liberty County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 1923 Sam Houston, Room 209, Liberty, TX 77575 (P.O. Box 369, Liberty, TX 77575 also referenced)
- Phone
- 936-336-4670 (main); 281-593-8413 (Cleveland annex); Fax 936-334-3236 / 936-334-8174
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Liberty County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (effective January 1, 2026 official fee schedule; Clerk Recording Fee $5 + Records Management Fee $10 + Co Clerk Archive Fee $10)
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- Grantee address missing surcharge: $25 or 2x regular fee, whichever greater; Certified Mail service add current postage + $110 per LGC 118.063 (court-related, not typical deed recording)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Liberty County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Liberty County requires
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly confirmed on official Liberty page)
Can you e-record in Liberty County?
Liberty 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 Liberty County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Liberty 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 Liberty 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 Liberty 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 Liberty 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 Liberty County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.