Fees
RECORDING FEES
Item
Cost
First page $26.00 Each additional page $4.00 Each additional name to be indexed in excess of 5 $0.25 Double the filing fee for that page if it fails to meet one or more of the requirements (LGC 191.007 (h)) N/A Penalty Fee for no grantee's address on any document $25.00 Federal tax liens and releases $31.00
State tax liens, releases and abstracts - Filed by the State $16.00 Maps and plats - small $61.00 Maps and plats - large $81.00 Assumed name / DBA or abandonment with 1 owner *unincorporated $23.00 Each additional owner listed $0.50 Brand and Marks application (1 application per species) $26.00 Each additional location on same type of animal $5.00 Bonds to indemnify with 1 page and 1 service $137.00 Each additional page $4.00 Each additional service $100.00 Each additional notice of service $4.00 Military discharge recording and copies No fee Returned check fee $30.00 Copies per page $1.00
Certification of copies $5.00 Copy of plat on large paper $10.00
Foreclosures $3.00
RECORDING FEES
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| First page | $26.00 |
| Each additional page | $4.00 |
| Each additional name to be indexed in excess of 5 | $0.25 |
| Double the filing fee for that page if it fails to meet one or more of the requirements (LGC 191.007 (h)) | N/A |
| Penalty Fee for no grantee's address on any document | $25.00 |
| Federal tax liens and releases | $31.00 |
| State tax liens, releases and abstracts - Filed by the State | $16.00 |
| Maps and plats - small | $61.00 |
| Maps and plats - large | $81.00 |
| Assumed name / DBA or abandonment with 1 owner *unincorporated | $23.00 |
| Each additional owner listed | $0.50 |
| Brand and Marks application (1 application per species) | $26.00 |
| Each additional location on same type of animal | $5.00 |
| Bonds to indemnify with 1 page and 1 service | $137.00 |
| Each additional page | $4.00 |
| Each additional service | $100.00 |
| Each additional notice of service | $4.00 |
| Military discharge recording and copies | No fee |
| Returned check fee | $30.00 |
| Copies per page | $1.00 |
| Certification of copies | $5.00 |
| Copy of plat on large paper | $10.00 |
| Foreclosures | $3.00 |
VITALS
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $23.00 Each |
| Death Certificate | $21.00 1st copy |
| Each additional copy of a Death Certificate ordered at the same time | $4.00 Each |
| Application for Marriage License | $82.00 |
| Application for Marriage License with premarital education certificate from Twogether in Texas | $22.00 |
| Declaration of Informal Marriage | $47.00 |
civil filing fees
Effective 1/1/2022 new base consolidated filing fees. SB41. Issuance and service fees are not included.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Eminent Domain | $350.00 |
| Occupational Drivers License / Essential Needs License | $350.00 |
| Appeal from JP Court | $350.00 |
| Petition for Non Disclosure | $350.00 |
| Liquor License Certification / per signature | $5.00 |
| Action other than original / Third Party intervention | $80.00 |
| Bond Forfeiture with 1 citation issued and personally served by the Sheriff's office. | $321.00 |
probate filing fees
Effective 1/1/2022 new base consolidated filing fee. SB41. Issuance and service fees are not included. Effective 9/1/2023 a $750.00 Attorney Ad Litem fee is included in all Heirship and Guardianship filing fees.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Application to probate will for Letters Testamentary | $360.00 |
| Application to probate will as a Muniment of Title | $360.00 |
| Application for Letters of Administration | $360.00 |
| Application for Determination of Heirship | $1110.00 |
| Small Estate Affidavit | $360.00 |
| Application for Guardianship (Adult) | $1110.00 |
| Application for Guardianship (Minor under 12) | $1110.00 |
| Application for Temporary Guardianship (Adult) | $1110.00 |
| Application for Temporary Guardianship (Minor under 12 | $1110.00 |
| Application for Mental Health Services | $470.00 |
| Adverse Probate Action | $120.00 |
All Other Fees
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Inventory, appraisement and list of claims *if filed after the 90th day after the date qualified or filed after the granted extension date | $25.00 |
| Lengthy Delayed Probate Document | $25.00 |
| Affidavit in lieu of filing Inventory | No Fee |
| Order signed by the Judge * Probate/Guardianship only | $2.00 |
| Decree Removing Executor / Guardian | $1.00 |
| Signed Continuance | $0.10 |
| Claim | $10 .00 |
| Approving Bond | $5.00 |
| Issuing Letters or Abstracts | $2.00 |
| Issuing Citation / Writs | $8.00 |
| Personal service by the Sheriff's Office | $100.00 |
| Posting by the Sheriff's Office | $30.00 |
| Citation by publication | $100.00 |
| Service by certified mail | $100.00 |
| Service of Writ by Sheriff's Office | $200.00 |
| Non certified paper copies | $1.00 |
| Non certified electronic copies per document | $0.10 per page $1 minimum |
| Clerk's certification | $5.00 |
| Exemplified or Authenticated certificate | $10.00 |
| Will for safekeeping | $5.00 |
| Registration for private professional guardian | $30.00 |
| Probate Search Fee | $5.00 |