Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Motley County, TX
Motley County (population 1,061) records real-property documents through the Motley County Clerk (Taylor Elliott, County and District 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.
Motley County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Motley County Clerk (Taylor Elliott, County and District Clerk)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 660, Matador, TX 79244 (physical: 701 Main & Dundee, Matador, TX 79244)
- Phone
- 806-347-2621 (fax 806-347-2220)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Motley County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for first page (effective January 1, 2024, per LGC 118.011)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 for each additional page; $0.25 per additional name indexed in excess of 5
- Other fees
- None separately disclosed beyond standard per-page fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Motley County Clerk (Taylor Elliott, County and District Clerk) before you mail a check.
What Motley County requires
- Submission & return
- By mail if self-addressed envelope provided
Can you e-record in Motley County?
Motley 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 Motley County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Motley 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 Motley County Clerk (Taylor Elliott, County and District 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 Motley 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 Motley 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 Motley County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.