Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sabine County, TX
Sabine County (population 9,896) records real-property documents through the Sabine County Clerk (Real Property Records) - Jamie Clark, 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.
Sabine County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sabine County Clerk (Real Property Records) - Jamie Clark, County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Sabine County Clerk, P.O. Box 580, Hemphill, TX 75948 (courthouse: 201 Main St / office listed elsewhere as 280 Main St Suite 100, Hemphill, TX 75948)
- Phone
- 409-787-3786
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sabine County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 total (LGC 118.011 recording fee $5.00 + Records Management $10.00 + Records Archive $10.00 + Courthouse Security $1.00), per county's own "Land Fee Schedule" PDF (dated 2022 - current effective date not fully confirmed)
- Additional pages
- $4.00
- Other fees
- $0.25 per additional name indexed over 5 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sabine County Clerk (Real Property Records) - Jamie Clark, County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Sabine County?
Sabine 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 Sabine County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Sabine 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 Sabine County Clerk (Real Property Records) - Jamie Clark, County 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 Sabine 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 Sabine 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 Sabine County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.