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Recording a Deed or Document in Upshur County, TX
Upshur County (population 40,894) records real-property documents through the Upshur County Clerk (Terri Ross). 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.
Upshur County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Upshur County Clerk (Terri Ross)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 730, Gilmer, TX 75644 (physical office: 150 E Jefferson, Gilmer, TX 75644; also cited as 100 Tyler Street, 2nd Floor, Gilmer, TX 75644)
- Phone
- (903) 843-4015, Fax (903) 843-4504
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Upshur County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 total (Recording Fee $5.00 + Records Management $10.00 + Records Archive $10.00, per LGC 118.011/118.011(b)(2)/118.011(f)), effective January 1, 2024
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page or part with visible marks
- Other fees
- $0.25 per indexed name after 5; missing grantee's mailing address $25.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Upshur County Clerk (Terri Ross) before you mail a check.
What Upshur County requires
- Page formatting
- Office requests a minimum of 1 inch at the top of the first page and 4 inches at the bottom of the last page for recording purposes
Can you e-record in Upshur County?
Upshur 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 Upshur County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Upshur 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 Upshur County Clerk (Terri Ross).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Upshur 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 Upshur 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 Upshur County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.