Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sterling County, TX
Sterling County (population 1,370) records real-property documents through the Sterling 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.
Sterling County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sterling County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 609 4th St / PO Box 55, Sterling City, TX 76951
- Phone
- (325) 378-3481
- Website
- sterlingcotx.gov
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sterling County recording fees
Ask the Sterling County Clerk ((325) 378-3481) for the current fee before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Sterling County?
Sterling 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 Sterling County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Sterling 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 Sterling 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 Sterling 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 Sterling 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 Sterling County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.