Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Tarrant County, TX
Tarrant County (population 2,110,623) records real-property documents through the Tarrant County Clerk - Real Estate Records / Records Intake. 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.
Tarrant County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tarrant County Clerk - Real Estate Records / Records Intake
- Mailing address
- 100 W. Weatherford Street, Room B20, Fort Worth, TX 76196
- Phone
- 817-884-1111
- Checks payable to
- Tarrant County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Tarrant County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (standard document, first page)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Special fees: State Lien $12, Federal Lien $25, Release of Federal Lien $25, Notice of Trustee Sale $10, Plats $65 (24x36) or $50 (18x24) plus $4/page, Real Estate UCC $30 (one debtor, no attachment)/$45 (with attachment), +$5 per additional debtor, +$4 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Tarrant County Clerk - Real Estate Records / Records Intake before you mail a check.
What Tarrant County requires
- Submission & return
- In-person: original document returned same-visit with proof of recording (instrument number/invoice) within minutes; mailed documents returned by mail after processing; recorded documents searchable online within 5-7 business days
- Hours & turnaround
- Same business day for documents filed in person or e-recorded before cutoff; 5-7 business days for search-availability online
Can you e-record in Tarrant County?
Yes. Tarrant County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Tarrant County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Tarrant 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Tarrant County Clerk - Real Estate Records / Records Intake.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Tarrant County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Tarrant 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 Tarrant 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 (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Tarrant County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.