Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Milam County, TX
Milam County (population 24,747) records real-property documents through the Milam County 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.
Milam County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Milam County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 806 N. Crockett St., Suite A, Cameron, TX 76520 (Milam County Courthouse, 102 S Fannin Ave, Cameron, TX 76520)
- Phone
- 254-697-7049 / Courthouse main line (254) 697-7000
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Milam County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (per official Milam County Clerk fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $0.25 per name indexed in excess of 5; Federal Tax Lien/Release $30.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Milam County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Milam County requires
- Page formatting
- Document must have an identifying heading and be suitable for reproducing a readable record; all signatures must have name typed, printed, or stamped; must leave a 3-inch margin at the top of the document for recording information; valid photo ID required for in-person filing per HB 1195; no faxed filings accepted
Can you e-record in Milam County?
Milam 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 Milam County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Milam 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 Milam County 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 Milam 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 Milam 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 Milam County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.