Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery County, TX
Montgomery County (population 620,460) records real-property documents through the Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montgomery County Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 959, Conroe, TX 77305
- Phone
- 936-539-7885
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; recording is done only at the Conroe office (210 W. Davis St, 1st floor)
- Checks payable to
- Montgomery County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Montgomery County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per page
- Other fees
- $4.00 per 8.5 x 14 in. attachment or rider; $0.25 per name over 5; $25.00 if grantee's mailing address is missing; certified copies $1.00 per page + $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Montgomery County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Montgomery County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper no larger than 8.5 x 14 in.; minimum 8-point font (smaller doubles the page fee); document title required; leave open space at top of first page for recording stamp; original signatures, notarized; in English
- Submission & return
- Mailed back in the self-addressed stamped envelope you include; the document must show a return name and address
Checked against official Montgomery County and Texas sources on October 6, 2026: mctx.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Montgomery County?
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Montgomery County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.