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Recording a Deed or Document in McLennan County, TX
McLennan County (population 260,588) records real-property documents through the McLennan County Clerk - Official Public Records. 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.
McLennan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McLennan County Clerk - Official Public Records
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1727, Waco, TX 76703 (physical: McLennan County Records Building, 215 N 5th Street, Room 223 A&B, Waco, TX 76701)
- Phone
- 254-757-5078
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
McLennan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (per official 01-01-2024 fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $0.25 per grantor/grantee name in excess of 5; $4.00 for one rider/attachment per page, $8.00 if two riders on same page; pages exceeding 8.5x14 require double fee; $25.00 penalty if grantee mailing address missing from deed/deed of trust
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McLennan County Clerk - Official Public Records before you mail a check.
What McLennan County requires
- Page formatting
- Pages exceeding 8.5 x 14 inches incur double fee; grantee mailing address required on deeds/deeds of trust or $25 penalty applies
Can you e-record in McLennan County?
McLennan 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 McLennan County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets McLennan 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 McLennan County Clerk - Official Public Records.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in McLennan 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 McLennan 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 McLennan County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.