Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wood County, TX
Wood County (population 44,849) records real-property documents through the Wood County Clerk (Kelley Price). 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.
Wood County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wood County Clerk (Kelley Price)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1796, Quitman, TX 75783 (physical: Wood County Courthouse, 100 S. Main Street, Quitman, TX 75783)
- Phone
- 903-763-2711
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wood County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (Recording Fee $5.00 + Records Management $10.00 + Records Archive $10.00, per LGC 118.011)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page/part with visible marks
- Other fees
- Records Management $10.00 and Records Archive $10.00 included in first-page total; $0.25 per additional indexed name beyond 5; penalty filing fee (greater of 2x statutory fee or $25) if grantee mailing address missing per Prop. Code 11.003
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wood County Clerk (Kelley Price) before you mail a check.
What Wood County requires
- Page formatting
- Must have clearly identifying heading at top of first page (or fee doubles, LGC 191.007(c)(h)); names legibly typed/printed under signatures (or fee doubles); minimum 8-point type; original signature and proper acknowledgement (Prop. Code 12.001(b), 12.011)
Can you e-record in Wood County?
Wood 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 Wood County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Wood 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 Wood County Clerk (Kelley Price).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Wood 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 Wood 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 Wood County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.