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Recording Fees

Recording Fees

Renaissance Tower - 1201 Elm Street, 22nd Floor, Suite 2200G, Dallas, TX 75270
Phone: (214) 653-7099
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except for Court Approved Holidays)

Due to recent legislative changes (House Bill 3609); Incorporated Assumed Name forms are no longer recorded locally with the County Clerk’s Office.  They are filed with the office of the Secretary of State only.  The changes made by HB 3609 became effective September 1, 2019, and apply to the following:  assumed name certificates filed by corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and foreign filing entities.

Unincorporated Assumed Name (DBA’s) certificates will continue to be filed with the County Clerk’s Office and are required for the following:  sole proprietorships, sole practitioners, general partnerships, joint ventures, joint stock companies, domestic real estate investment trusts, estates, non-profits, and trusts.

Make All Checks Payable To: John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk

Mailing Address:
Dallas County Clerk’s Office
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm St., Suite 2201
Dallas, TX 75270

Filing Fees For Dallas County Clerk Recording Division
Effective January 1, 2014

Standard Filing Fees:

  • $26.00 For The First Page And $4.00 Per Page Thereafter (Per Document)

Breakdown: $5.00 For Recording, $1.00 For Security, $10.00 Records Preservation And $10.00 Archiving Records

The Following Documents Have A Set Fee

$26.00 Public Filing Fee:

  • State Tax Lien
  • Release Of State Tax Lien

$16.00 State Filing Fee:

  • State Tax Lien
  • Release Of State Tax Lien

$28.00 Filing Fee:

  • Bond Of Public Weigher
  • Cattle Brands
  • Embalmers License
  • Hospital Liens
  • Optometry License
  • Polygraph License

$31.00 FILING FEE:

  • Federal Tax Lien, Real Estate Or Personal Property.
  • Release Of Federal Tax Lien, Real Estate Or Personal Property

Blanket Assignments:

  • 0.25¢ Per Name After The 5th + Regular Page Fees.

No Filing Fee:

  • Military Discharge

$3.00 Filing Fee:

  • Notice Of Sale
Assumed Name Certificates And Assumed Name Certificate Withdrawals:
  • $24.00 For The First Signature Plus .50¢ For Each Signature Thereafter Per Assumed Name Filed.
  • An Additional Fee Of $2.00 Is Charged For Each Certificate (If All Parties Are Present With I. D.) For The Purpose Of Taking Acknowledge Before A Deputy Of The County Clerk's Office.
If Mailed In For Recording, A Self Addressed Stamped Envelope Is Required For The Return Of The File-Stamped Duplicate Copy.

Copy Fee -- Index Department:

  • $1.00 Per Page For A Plain Copy, Add An Additional $5.00 Per Document If You Request A Certified Copy.

Maps/Plats: (Revised January 1, 2014)

  • 24 X 36: $60.00
  • Tax Certificates: $4.00 Per Page

    (If Multiple Pages Add $25.00 Per Page After The First Page.)

Tax Certificates MUST Be Obtained From All Taxing Entities (City, School, And County).

**Tax Certificates Issued Through A Tax Service Are Not Acceptable For Recording.**

Requirements:Two Black Lines Are Required. One Must Have All Original Signatures For Recording. The Second Copy Will Be Forwarded To The Appraisal District. All Duplicate Copies Will Be Clocked In At The Time Received Only.

All Signatures Must Be Acknowledged. The Plat Must Be Approved By The City Secretary, Or City Planning And Zoning Commission.

Performance Bond, Payment Bond And A Contract: (Filed As Separate Documents)
  • $26.00 For The First Page, $4.00 Per Page That Follows On Both The Payment Bond And The Performance Bond.
  • $28.00 For The Contract. This Office Will Keep The Contract, Please Send A Copy.
If The Contract Comes In Without The Bond(S), The Fee Will Be $26.00 For The First Page And $4.00 For Each Page Thereafter. The Contract Must Be The Original And All Signatures Notarized.
Bond To Idemnify
  • $26.00 For The First Page, $4.00 Per Page After
  • $68.00 For The Notice
Financing StatementS (UCC-1, UCC-3) Real Estate Only:
  • UCC-1 $36.00 Standard Forms (No Attachments), Plus An Additional $5.00 Per Additional Debtor After The First. (Form Must Be Dated After 05-22-2002 Or Current)
  • $51.00 Non-Standard Forms, Plus $4.00 Per Additional Page (After Debtor's Signature), $5.00 Per Additional Debtor After The First. (Attachments To Or Forms Dated Prior To 05-22-2002).
  • UCC-3 $36.00 Standard Forms (No Attachments), Per Box Marked (Form Must Be Dated 05-22-2002 Or Current). Additional $5.00 Per Debtor/Secured Party Amended After The First.
  • $51.00 Non-Standard Forms, Plus $4.00 Per Additional Page, Per Box Marked. (Attachments To Or Form Dated Prior To 9-1-92). Additional $5.00 Per Debtor/Secured Party Amended After The First.
Financing Statements (UCC-1, UCC-3, UCC-11) Personal Property Only):
  • UCC-1 Filed With Secretary Of State. Due To The Revised Article Nine. Contact Secretary Of State (512) 475-2700
Copy Fee - Index Department
  • $1.00 per page for a plain copy, add an additional $5.00 per document if you request a certified copy.
Plat Copy Fee - Index Department
  • $6.00 per page for a plain copy, add an additional $5.00 per plat if you request a certified copy.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:

For Your Convenience, We Have Provided The Following Payment Options:

*Credit/Debit cards:
We accept credit cards
*Cash
*Money Order
(Made payable to John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk.)