Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nueces County, TX
Nueces County (population 353,175) records real-property documents through the Nueces County Clerk (Kara Sands). 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.
Nueces County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nueces County Clerk (Kara Sands)
- Mailing address
- 901 Leopard Street, Suite 201 (Room 201), Corpus Christi, TX 78401
- Phone
- (361) 888-0580 / (361) 888-0111
- Checks payable to
- Nueces County Clerk (per search-indexed county content, not independently confirmed on official page due to 403 error)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Nueces County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- 403 Forbidden)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nueces County Clerk (Kara Sands) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Nueces County?
Nueces 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 Nueces County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Nueces County's formatting rules: 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 Nueces County Clerk (Kara Sands).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nueces County Clerk (per search-indexed county content, not independently confirmed on official page due to 403 error).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Nueces 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 Nueces 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 Nueces County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.