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Recording a Deed or Document in Ward County, TX
Ward County (population 11,640) records real-property documents through the Ward County Clerk (Denise Valles). 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.
Ward County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ward County Clerk (Denise Valles)
- Mailing address
- 400 S. Allen, Suite 101, Monahans, TX 79756 (Ward County Courthouse)
- Phone
- 432-943-3294 / 432-943-3295; fax 432-943-6054
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ward County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 total (Real Property Records Filing $5.00 [Sec. 118.013] + Records Management & Preservation $10.00 [Sec. 118.0216] + Record Archive Fee $10.00 [Sec. 118.013]), per official 'Real Property Records Filing Fees' schedule (effective Sept 1, 2013, currently posted)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page or part of a page with visible marks
- Other fees
- $4.00 for all or part of each 8.5in x 14in attachment/rider; $0.25 per name indexed in excess of five
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ward County Clerk (Denise Valles) before you mail a check.
What Ward County requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet; standard LGC 191.007 heading/formatting requirements apply (identifying heading at top, black-on-white positive print, 8-point minimum type, 8.5in x 14in max page size)
Can you e-record in Ward County?
Ward 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 Ward County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Ward 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 Ward County Clerk (Denise Valles).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Ward 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 Ward 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 Ward County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.