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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |