Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wise County, TX
Wise County (population 68,631) records real-property documents through the Wise 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.
Wise County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wise County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Wise County Clerk, P.O. Box 359, Decatur, TX 76234
- Phone
- (940) 627-3351
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; records room 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Checks payable to
- No personal checks; cash, card, business check, or money order
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wise County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.25 per name over 5; missing grantee address: greater of 2x fee or $25.00; no heading or unprinted signer names: double fee for that page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wise County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Wise County requires
- Page formatting
- Original or clerk-certified copy; heading at top of first page; names typed or printed under each signature; type 8-point or larger; original signature with proper acknowledgment
Checked against official Wise County and Texas sources on October 6, 2026: co.wise.tx.us. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Wise County?
Wise 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 Wise County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Wise 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 Wise County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to No personal checks; cash, card, business check, or money order.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Wise 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 Wise 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 Wise County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.