Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Madison County, TX
Madison County (population 13,462) records real-property documents through the Madison County Clerk (Adrian Lawson). 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.
Madison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madison County Clerk (Adrian Lawson)
- Mailing address
- 103 West Trinity Street, Suite 104, Madisonville, TX 77864
- Phone
- 936-241-6210
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Madison County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (LGC 118.011: $5.00 recording + $10.00 records management + $10.00 archive)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page; $0.25 per additional name indexed over 5
- Other fees
- $25.00 (or 2x statutory fee) penalty if grantee's mailing address missing
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Madison County Clerk (Adrian Lawson) before you mail a check.
What Madison County requires
- Page formatting
- 8-point minimum type; live/original signature and proper acknowledgment required; grantee mailing address required; identifying heading required at top of first page or fee doubles; LGC 193.012 requires originals be returned to filer; as of 12/4/2025 photo ID required for in-person real-property filings (SB 16)
- Submission & return
- Mailed submissions must include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of the recorded original
Can you e-record in Madison County?
Madison 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 Madison County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Madison 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 Madison County Clerk (Adrian Lawson).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.