The County Clerk's office records instruments such as:

• Deeds
• Judgment
• Liens

Many of these instruments deal with the conveyance of ownership in real property. We also record:

• Military Discharge
• Affidavits
• DBAs
• Oil and gas lease
• Power of attorney
• UCC Financing Statement

Requirements & Fees for Recording Documents in Midland County

LGC 118.011

• Must be a document that is statutorily authorized to be recorded.
• The document must be the original or a certified copy. 
• The document must be authenticated/exemplified if a Probate from another State (EC 503)
• There must be a title at the top. (LGC 191.007 (c))
• A page is considered to be one side of a sheet of paper and may be no wider than 8.5 inches by 14 inches. (LGC 191.007(b))
• The Property must be located In Midland County and include the complete legal description. (LGC 193.009(4))
• Name must be typed or printed immediately under each signature. (LGC 191.007(e))
• All documents must have a proper and complete original notary acknowledgement. (PC 12.001(b))
• Deeds conveying property to a new owner must have a grantee's address listed. (PC 11.003(1))
• Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Oil and Gas Lease, Mechanics Liens, Releases, Affidavits,
• Powers of Attorney and Revocations, Lis Pendens, Bills of Sale, Hospital Liens and Releases,
• Mineral Deeds and Home Equities, UCC Financing Statement, Abstract of Judgment

Fees & Payment

•     Payment can be cash, money order, credit or debit card (convenience fee applied).       Make an online payment. 
•    We do not accept personal checks.