Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Zavala County, TX
Zavala County (population 9,668) records real-property documents through the Zavala 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.
Zavala County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Zavala County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 200 E. Uvalde St., Suite 7, Crystal City, TX 78839
- Phone
- 830-374-2331
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Zavala County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (effective January 1, 2024, per county clerk page)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.50 per additional owner name
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Zavala County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Zavala County requires
- Page formatting
- Must leave at least 3.5 inches of clearance from the bottom of the final page for the file mark, or an additional-page fee will be charged
Can you e-record in Zavala County?
Zavala 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 Zavala County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Zavala 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 Zavala County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Zavala 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 Zavala 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 Zavala County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.