Fort Bend County Recorder

The County Clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Fort Bend County.

Abstracts of Judgment and Releases; Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Oil and Gas Leases, Mechanic Liens, Releases of Liens, Affidavits, Powers of Attorney, Lis Pendens, Bills of Sale, State Tax Liens and Releases; Tax Certificates, are some of the general documents filed in the Official Public Records

$15.00 - first page of a Real Property Record (includes all surcharges)
$4.00 - each additional page
$0.25 - each additional name to be indexed in excess of 5

FEDERAL TAX LIEN/RELEASE OF LIEN: $21.00

FEDERAL TAX LIEN/OTHER FEES
Statutory Search Fee Property Code 14.004 (d)& B & C 9.525(d)(1)---$15.00
Federal Lien Copies (per page) Property Code 14.004 (d) & Government Code 405.031 (2)---$1.00
Certification Fee Local Government Code 118.011 (a) (3)---$5.00

Texas Property Code 11.003: Requires that each grantee's mailing address be in or attached to any document conveying real property executed after December 31, 1981. If address of each grantee is not included, the payment of a penalty filing fee
equal to the greater of (1) $25.00 or (2) twice the statutory filing fee for the filing of such document with the County Clerk will be required. This fee is in addition to regular filing fees LGC 191.007(c) (h): Provides double the filing fee for that page if there is not a clearly identifying heading, similar to the headings on most printed forms, must be placed at the top of the first page to identify the type or kind of legal paper. LGC 191.007(e) (h): Provides double the filing fee for that page if names are not legibly typed or printed immediately under each signature. Property Code 52.004: a mailing address for each plaintiff or judgment creditor must appear on the abstract of judgement, or a penalty filing fee equal to the greater of $25 or twice the statutory recording fee for the abstract is required

Fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees, contact the County Clerk directly.

* A page is considered to be one side of a sheet of paper. The maximum size paper accepted is 8.5 x 14 inches. 8.5 x 11 inch size paper is also accepted.

* Pages should be of sufficient weight and substance so that printing, typing, or handwriting will not bleed through. Riders and attachments must comply with the size requirements. Only one rider or attachment can be included in or attached to a page.

* If an instrument is not in the English language, it must be accompanied by a correct English translation.

* Instruments must be signed and acknowledged by the grantor in the presence of two or more credible witnesses or acknowledged or sworn to before and certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgments or oaths.

* A font size of at least 8 point is needed. Printing, typing, or handwriting must be clearly legible. Black ink should be used.

* At the top of the first page, provide a document heading that serves to identify the type of legal document.

* Corresponding names should be printed or typed beneath signatures.

* Provide a return name and address on the front of the document.

* A legal description of the real property must be provided.

* Any document that transfers an interest in real property must include the following "Notice of Confidentiality Rights:" NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MANY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANY INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.