The recording office
- Office
- Hidalgo County Clerk's Office
- Official website
- www.hidalgocounty.us/161/County-Clerks-Office
- Address
- 100 N. Closner, Edinburg, TX 78539
- Phone
- (956) 318-2100
- eRecording
- unknown
- Remotely notarized documents
- The county site we checked does not mention remote online notarization.
Texas online notarization rules
Can Texas notaries notarize online? Yes. Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (§ 406.101 et seq.). § 406.110(a): an online notary may notarize regardless of whether the principal is physically located in Texas. § 406.111: online fee up to $25 in addition to § 406.024 fees.
Maximum fee for a remote notarization: $25 + regular Notary fee.
Online notarizations from other states: Texas recognizes online notarizations that are properly performed by notaries of other states. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 121.001 & 121.004.
Full details, with statute citations: online notarization in Texas.
What you'll need to record it
- The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. If you record on paper, you'll need a paper copy; ask the Hidalgo County Clerk's Office what it accepts.
- Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Hidalgo County Clerk's Office site before you submit.
- Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
- Confirmation the recipient accepts it. The receiving office or party decides whether to accept a remotely notarized document. If unsure, call the office before your notary session.
This page combines facts from the county's official site with Texas's rules as summarized on our state page. It is not legal advice.