Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mills County, TX
Mills County (population 4,453) records real-property documents through the Mills 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.
Mills County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mills County Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 646, Goldthwaite, TX 76844 (physical: 1011 4th Street, Goldthwaite, TX 76844)
- Phone
- 325-648-2711
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Mills County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $25.00 or 2x statutory fee (whichever greater) penalty if grantee mailing address is missing
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mills County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Mills County requires
- Submission & return
- By mail if self-addressed stamped envelope provided; in-person pickup arranged with submitter paying FedEx charges as of Aug 18, 2025
Can you e-record in Mills County?
Mills 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 Mills County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Mills 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 Mills 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 Mills 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 Mills 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 Mills County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.