Recording an online-notarized document in Tarrant County, Texas

The recording office

Office

Tarrant County Clerk, Records Intake (real estate records)

Official website

www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/county-clerk/real-estate-records/erecording.html

Address

Historic Tarrant County Courthouse, 100 W. Weatherford Street, Room B20, Fort Worth, TX 76196

Phone

unknown

eRecording

Accepted via Avenu Insights, CSC eRecording Solutions, eRecording Partners Network (EPN), Hopdox, Indecom Global Services, Simplifile

Remotely notarized documents

The county site doesn't mention remote online notarization. It says Tarrant County records 86 percent of its land record documents electronically, and land documents can be recorded only at the historic courthouse (not sub-courthouses), by mail or by eRecording.

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

1. The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. Tarrant County accepts electronic recording through Avenu Insights, CSC eRecording Solutions, eRecording Partners Network (EPN), Hopdox, Indecom Global Services, Simplifile, so a title company or eRecording vendor can usually submit the electronic file directly.
2. Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Tarrant County Clerk, Records Intake (real estate records) site before you submit.
3. Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
4. 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.