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Recording a Deed or Document in Runnels County, TX
Runnels County (population 9,898) records real-property documents through the Runnels County Clerk (Jennifer Hoffpauir). 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.
Runnels County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Runnels County Clerk (Jennifer Hoffpauir)
- Mailing address
- Runnels County Clerk, 613 Hutchings Avenue, Room 106, Ballinger, TX 76821
- Phone
- 325-365-2720
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Runnels County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 total first page, comprised of $5.00 base recording fee + $10.00 Records Management + $10.00 Records Archive + $1.00 Courthouse Security, per official fee schedule PDF (runnelscounty.org) referenced by county but not machine-readable via WebFetch
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Federal Tax Lien: $10 recording + $10 Records Mgmt + $10 Records Archive = $30 total; State Tax Lien: $5 recording + $10 Records Mgmt = $15 first page; Military Discharge/DD214: No fee (per official page 'NO FEE FOR MILITARY RECORDS')
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Runnels County Clerk (Jennifer Hoffpauir) before you mail a check.
What Runnels County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required when mailing documents for recording, per official county clerk page
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm, closed 12:00-1:00pm for lunch, per official page
Can you e-record in Runnels County?
Runnels 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 Runnels County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Runnels 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 Runnels County Clerk (Jennifer Hoffpauir).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Runnels 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 Runnels 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 Runnels County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.