HOPKINS COUNTY CLERK

PO Box 288

Sulphur Springs, Texas 75483

306 North Davis

Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

(903)438-4074, fax (903)438-4110

Fee Schedule

Effective: January 1, 2008

 

 

RECORDING FEES                                                                                                            REAL PROPERTY RECORDS

FIRST PAGE…($5.00 Rec. CCRF + $5.00 RECMG + $5.00 + ARCHF + $1.00 CHSEC)…………………………$16.00

Each additional page, or part of a page, on which there are visible marks of any kind a fee of …………………….$4.00

Each Attachment of Rider………………………………………………………………………………………………..….$4.00

Each Additional name TO BE INDEXED in excess of Five (5) names ………………………………………………...$0.25

 

SPECIFICATIONS FOR LEGAL PAPERS FOR FILING AND FOR RECORDING

Each legal paper offered or presented to a county clerk and county recorder for filing or recording other than fees authorized otherwise, should meet the requirements as follows:

MUST HAVE A SIGNATURE AND PROPER ACKNOWLEDGMENT

(Prop Code Sec. 12.013)

Instruments that do not require a notarization:      Veterans Land Board

                                                                        Documents Signed by Mayor & City Secretary

                                                                        Notice of Lis Pendens

                                                                        Documents from IRS – Certificate of Seized Property

                                                                        State & Federal Tax Liens

                                                                        A/J’s issued by the Court – if issued by Attorney must be notarized

                                                                        Child Support Liens

(1)     A page is defined as one side of a sheet of paper, no more than 8 ½ inches wide and 14 inches long, sufficient weight and substance that printing or typing or handwriting hereon will not smear or “bleed through” and the paper shall be suitable otherwise for reproducing from it a readable record by photocopy, photostatic or micro graphic processes used in the offices of the county clerk.

(2)     A clearly identifying heading similar to the headings on most commercially supplied printed forms shall be placed at the top of the first page to identify the type of legal paper.

(3)     Printing, typing and handwriting shall be clearly legible.

(4)     Names shall be legibly typed or printed immediately under each signature.

(5)     All photostats, photocopies and other types of reproductions shall have black printing, typing or handwriting on a white background, commonly known as positive prints.

(6)     Riders and attachments shall not be larger than the size of the page as defined in this article.  Not more than one rider or attachment shall be included in or attached to a page.  THE FILING FEE or recording fee for each page or a legal paper which is offered or presented for filing or for recording to a county clerk or county recorder and which fails to meet the requirements for, or which is deficient in one or more of the items specified above, shall be equal to twice the regular filing or recording fee provided by statute for that page.

(7)     When a page of legal paper has more rider’s attachment than one, the filing fee or recording fee for attachment in excess of one is twice the regular filing fee or recording fee provided by state.

(8)     When a page of legal paper has one or more riders or attachments larger than the size of a page as defined in statute that filing fee or recording fee for oversized attachment is twice the regular fee or recording fee provided by statue for the attachment.

(9)     The printed matter in a type not smaller than eight point type.

 

Property code 11.003     A deed or other conveyance conveying an interest in real property, if executed after December 31, 1981, shall contain a mailing address of each grantee appearing on the document or in a separate instrument signed by a grantor or grantee and attached to the document.  Failure to include the address does not invalidate the conveyance.  Any deed not containing the mailing address of each grantee may be filed for record only After the payment of a Penalty Filing Fee.  Penalty is Greater of (1) Twice the statutory filing fee or (2) the Sum of $25.00 (this is in addition to the regular filing fee)

 

**ANY DEVIATION FROM ABOVE RULES WILL RESULT IN TWICE THE REGULAR FILING FEE BEING CHARGED FOR EACH PAGE THAT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AS SET OUT. (LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 191.007)

 

Contract of sale: Must have all signatures notarized

CAN NOT RECORD UNPROBATED WILL

CAN RECORD AFFIDAVIT WITH UNPROBATED WILL ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT

 

Returned Check fee (Sec. 118.021.5)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$30.00

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

Posting Public Notice…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$3.00

Notice of Trustee Sale.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$8.00

***See Attachment  - Designation***

*Abstract of Judgment………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..$16.00

HB2804 – Amends Property Code 52.004………………………Each Additional page……………………………..$4.00

*Assumed Name Certificate………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$14.00

(this cost includes the business name along with the first signature only, each additional signature is $0.50)

**See Business and Commerce Code Sec. 36.15

*Assumed Name Abandonment (This includes the indexing of two names)………………………………………..$14.00

*Federal Tax Lien………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$21.00

                                                                                    Copies………………………………………………$1.50 per page

*Release of Federal Tax Lien…………………………………………………………....…………………………………..$21.00

*State Tax Lien…………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………..$11.00

*Release of State Tax Lien…………………………………………………………...……………………………………….$11.00

*Hospital Lien…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$16.00

                                                                                                                      Each Additional page……………….$4.00

*Release of Hospital Lien………………………………………………………………………………………………………$16.00

                                                                                                                      Each Additional page………………..$4.00

*Indicates Records recorded in the Official Public Records

 

Cattle Brand……………1st location…………………………………………………………………………………………….$16.00

                                    For each location filed at the same time…………………………………………………………..$16.00

Birth Certificates………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$23.00

Death Certificates………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...$21.00

                                                                                 Additional copies purchased at the same time…………...$4.00 each

VERIFICATION OF FORM B/C & D/C U/COPY………………………………………………………………………………..$9.00

Marriage License…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$37.00

(UNDERAGE APPLICANT’S PARENT WHO HAS CUSTODY MUST HAVE A CERTIFIED COPY OF DIVORCE DECREE)

Informal Marriage License……………………………………………………………………………………………………..$32.00

Certified Copy of Marriage License     (1 page)……………………………………………………………………………..$7.00

                                                            (2 pages)…………………………………………………………………………….$8.00

Public Weighers Bond ($5.00 CCRF + $5.00 RECMG + $1.00 CHSEC)…………………………………………………$11.00

 

**Plat filing fees are established by the County Clerk’s Office **

 

Plats ($50.00 CCRF + $5.00 RECMG + $5.00 ARCHF + $1.00 CHSEC) 18” x 24” ……………………………………….$61.00

24” x 36” & 18” x 48” ($100.00 CCRF + $5.00 RECMG + $5.00 ARCHF + $1.00 CHSEC) ………………………………$111.00

Recording a Plat with Extra Pages ($5.00 per page extra ($5.00 goes in CCRF) (i.e. Restrictions)

 

Will file for Safekeeping ($5.00 CCMS + $5.00 RECMG + $1.00 CHSEC)………………………………………………….$11.00

 

NO CHARGES

            *Must be Styled:

                                                Notice of Child Support Lien…………………………………………………………………….NC

                                                Release of Child Support Lien……………………………………………………………..…   NC

                                                Filing of Unknown/Abandoned Cemetery……………………………………………………...NC

                                                VA’s copies of B/C, D/C, Mar Lic., & Discharge …………………………………………….NC

                                                (Must present TVC-14 form from Veterans Affairs Officer)

                                                US Naturalization & Immigrations copy of someone’s criminal history.…………………..NC

                                                Honorable Discharge – DD214…………………………………………………………………NC

 

Certified Papers (Sec. 118.014)

            For the Clerk’s Certification ………………………………………………………………………………………………$5.00

            Plus a fee for each page or part of a page...…………………………………………………………………………….$1.00

 

Noncertified Papers (Sec. 118.0145)

            For each page or part of a page……………………………………………………………………………………………$1.00

 

Facsimile of Legal documents (per page)

            (in addition to the cost of the copy)………………………………………………………………………………………..$2.00

            Payment must be received prior to documents being sent

 

UCC FEE LIST

(UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE)

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2003

 

FILING IN FINANCING STATEMENT RECORDS:

 

            EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001, COUNTY CLERKS WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT UCC FILINGS EXCEPT IN THE REAL ESTATE RECORDS.  ALL OTHER UCC’S WILL NOW BE FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN AUSTIN.  (ARTICLE 9 BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE)

 

            UCC-3 FORM (Termination) – Standard ………………………$16.00

                                                  Non-Standard………………………$31.00

 

UCC-3 FORM (Termination) WILL BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK UNTIL 6/30/2002.

 

FILING IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS

 

THE FILING FEE FOR FILING UCC’S IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE RECORDING FEE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT 118.011 (A)(2) AND (B)(2) ($5.00/$4.00 PLUS RECORD MANAGEMENT $5.00, ARCHIVE FEE $5.00, AND COURT COURTHOUSE SECURITY FEE OF $1.00)

 

SIGNATURE(S) IS/ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED ON A UCC FILING (INCLUDING THOSE FILED IN OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS)

 

FILING FEE: FINANCING STATEMENT IN OFFICIAL PUBLIC PROPERTY

 

FIRST PAGE…($5.00 CCRF + $5.00 RECMG + $5.00 ARCHF + $1.00 CHSEC)………………………………………......….$16.00

Each additional page, or part of a page, on which there are visible marks of any kind a fee of ..............................……….$ 4.00

Each Attachment of Rider……………………………………………………………………………………………………..............$ 4.00

Each Additional name TO BE INDEXED in excess of Five (5) names…………………………………………………….............$ 0.25

 

Request for Information (search) or copies:

                        UCC-1 Form – Standard……….$10.00

                                       Non-Standard……….$25.00 Per Debtor

            ***Copies of UCC’s………………….$1.50 a page not less than $5.00 per debtor

            ***Number of      Pages               Fee

                                    1,2, or 3            $5.00

                                    4                      $6.00

                                    5                      $7.50

                                    6                      $9.00 etc.

 

 

State Tax Lien               ..............................................................................................................................................$10.00

Federal Tax Lien            ..............................................................................................................................................$10.00

Abstract of Judgment            ........................................................................................................................................$10.00

  For Each Name Searched

  UCC-11 (Search) - Until July 1, 2007

 

 

 

PROCEDURES FOR FILING AND POSTING

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALES IN THE

HOPKINS COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

 

AFTER FILING COPY OF THE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK:

 

POST ONE COPY OF THE NOTICE ON BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE IN THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX ( 306 NORTH DAVIS ST., SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482)

 

POST ONE COPY OF THE NOTICE IN THE ENCLOSED BULLETIN BOARD CASE LOCATED AT THE ORIGINAL COURTHOUSE ON THE SQUARE AT 118 CHURCH STREET, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482. (NORTH SIDE OF THE FIRST FLOOR)

 

*A COPY OF THE DESIGNATION ORDER FOR AREA FOR FORECLOSURE SALES IS ATTACHED.

 

DESIGNATION ORDER

(AREA FOR FORCLOSURE SALES)

 

In accordance with H.B. 1504 of the 70th Legislature of the State of Texas, the Commissioners Court of Hopkins County, meeting in regular session on the 9th day of December, A. D. 2002, did unanimously adopt the following order:

 

The southwest entrance door to the first floor of the Courthouse is hereby designated as the area for foreclosure sales.

 

EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2003

Cletis Millsap, County Judge

Beth Wisenbaker, Comm. #1

H. W. Halcomb, Comm. #2

Don Patterson, Comm. #3

Calvin Prince, Comm. #4