Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Refugio County, TX
Refugio County (population 6,744) records real-property documents through the Refugio County Clerk (Margie A. Castellano). 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.
Refugio County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Refugio County Clerk (Margie A. Castellano)
- Mailing address
- Refugio County Clerk, P.O. Box 704, Refugio, TX 78377
- Phone
- 361-526-2233 and 361-526-2727 (Fax: 361-526-1325)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Refugio County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Recommend phone confirmation
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Refugio County Clerk (Margie A. Castellano) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Refugio County?
Refugio 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 Refugio County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Refugio 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 Refugio County Clerk (Margie A. Castellano).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Refugio 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 Refugio 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 Refugio County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.