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Recording a Deed or Document in Matagorda County, TX
Matagorda County (population 36,254) records real-property documents through the Matagorda County Clerk (Janet Hickl). 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.
Matagorda County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Matagorda County Clerk (Janet Hickl)
- Mailing address
- 1700 7th Street, Room 202, Bay City, TX 77414-5094
- Phone
- 979-244-7680 (fax 979-244-7688)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Matagorda County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page; $0.25 per additional name indexed over 5
- Other fees
- No separate rider fee stated; document recorded at double the filing fee if it lacks a required heading, notarization, typed names under signatures, grantee address, or "Return to" address (LGC 191.007(h))
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Matagorda County Clerk (Janet Hickl) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Matagorda County?
Matagorda 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 Matagorda County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Matagorda 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 Matagorda County Clerk (Janet Hickl).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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 Matagorda County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.