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Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, TX
Marion County (population 9,727) records real-property documents through the Marion County Clerk (Vickie Smith). 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Clerk (Vickie Smith)
- Mailing address
- 102 West Austin, Room 206, Jefferson, TX 75657
- Phone
- 903-665-3971
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (per Fee Schedule effective 1/1/2018)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page/attachment; $0.25 per additional name indexed over 5
- Other fees
- $25.00 penalty fee if grantee's address not shown in instrument
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Clerk (Vickie Smith) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Marion 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 Marion County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion County's formatting rules: 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 Marion County Clerk (Vickie Smith).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.