Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Live Oak County, TX
Live Oak County (population 11,333) records real-property documents through the Live Oak 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.
Live Oak County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Live Oak County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 301 Houston St., RM 105 / P.O. Box 280, George West, TX 78022
- Phone
- 361-449-2733 ext. 3
- Checks payable to
- Live Oak County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Live Oak County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (includes all surcharges, per official county clerk fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $0.25 per name indexed over 5 names; Federal Tax Lien/Release of Lien $10.00 recording fee plus records management/archive fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Live Oak County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Live Oak County requires
- Submission & return
- Mailed back or picked up in person; sender should enclose additional funds for return shipping or a self-addressed stamped envelope when mailing multiple documents
- Hours & turnaround
- No documents recorded after 4:30 pm Mon-Thu or 3:30 pm Fri; late submissions recorded next business day
Can you e-record in Live Oak County?
Live Oak 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 Live Oak County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Live Oak 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 Live Oak County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Live Oak County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Live Oak 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 Live Oak 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 Live Oak County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.