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Recording a Deed or Document in Upton County, TX
Upton County (population 3,306) records real-property documents through the Upton County & District Clerk (LaWanda McMurray). 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.
Upton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Upton County & District Clerk (LaWanda McMurray)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 465, Rankin, TX 79778 (physical: 205 East 10th, Rankin, TX 79778)
- Phone
- (432) 693-2861, Fax (432) 693-2129
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Upton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page (back of page counts as separate page)
- Other fees
- $0.25 per indexed name after 5th name; State Lien/Release $10.00; Federal Tax Lien/Release $15.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Upton County & District Clerk (LaWanda McMurray) before you mail a check.
What Upton County requires
- Page formatting
- At least 2 inches of blank space required across the bottom of the last page for county file information; if unavailable, an additional $4.00 page fee applies
Can you e-record in Upton County?
Upton 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 Upton County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Upton 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 Upton County & District Clerk (LaWanda McMurray).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Upton 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 Upton 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 Upton County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.