Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mason County, TX
Mason County (population 3,951) records real-property documents through the Mason County & District 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.
Mason County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mason County & District Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 702, 201 Fort McKavitt Street, Mason, TX 76856
- Phone
- 325-347-5253
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Mason County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page in the same instrument
- Other fees
- County's stated interpretation of LGC 191.007: first rider/attachment charged at $4.00/page; each additional rider/attachment charged at $8.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mason County & District Clerk before you mail a check.
What Mason County requires
- Page formatting
- Must have original (live) signatures; must be properly acknowledged/notarized; clearly identifying heading required; minimum 8-point type; paper no larger than 8.5 x 14 in.; grantor's name printed legibly under signature; grantee's mailing address required; requests 2-inch blank margin at top of first page, 1-inch top margin on subsequent pages, and 3-inch clearance at bottom of last page for filing stamp (add $4.00 if insufficient); filings with more than one exhibit/attachment are charged double
Can you e-record in Mason County?
Mason 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 Mason County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Mason 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 Mason County & District 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 Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.