Accepted forms of payment include cash, *checks*, cashiers check, money order, *credit / debit card*.   

*No out-of-state personal checks accepted.  All checks must have the drivers license and phone number of signer otherwise your documents may be returned unrecorded.*  If you have questions about us accepting your check, please contact us at 903-537-2342 x 2. Return check fee $30.  Returned checks will not be re-deposited. 

*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CREDIT / DEBIT CARDS - There is a 3% or $2 minimum service fee charged on all credit / debit card transactions.*  Call 903-537-2342 x 2 to make a debit / credit card payment. 

RECORDING FEE SCHEDULE

Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of the documents unless they will be picked up. 

RECORDING FEES

$16 for first page

PLAT AND REPLAT

Standard fee for first plat - $100.00 plus following fee applicable for size

Replat up to 18 x 24 inches $22.00

We no longer accept plats larger than 18 x 24 inches

COPIES

$1 per page (if copy is 2 sided, $1 for front and $1 for back)

Certified copies - $1 per page plus $5 per document for certification

VITALS FEE SCHEDULE

CERTIFIED COPIES OF VITAL RECORDS 

Birth Certificate - $23.00 MUST HAVE BEEN BORN IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

Death Certificate - $21.00 ($4 for each additional copy purchased at same time) MUST HAVE DIED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

Birth or Death Verification - $5.00

Marriage License - $72 (without TWOGETHERINTEXAS certificate)

Marriage License - $12 (with TWOGETHERINTEXAS certificate)

Certified Copy of Marriage License - $6.00

PROBATE / GUARDIANSHIP / CIVIL FEE SCHEDULE 

SEARCH FEE

$5 per name

POSTING FEE

$3.00 per notice

PROBATE FEES

Probate, Administration, Muniment of Title - $243.00

This fee includes:  application, will, citation by posting, proof, oath, order and inventory (if filed within 90 days of order admitting will to probate).  Inventory filed after 90 days is $25.00

Small Estate - $239.00

Mental Filling - $243.00

GUARDIANSHIP FEES

$243.00  

This fee includes:  application, citation by posting, order appointing attorney ad litem, proof of facts, oath, order appointing guardian, guardian�s bond

Additional applications within the same case - $45 each

Adverse action filing - $60

Other filings - $2 per page

Each time the clerk or judge signs - $2 (except on documents included with original filing fee)

Issuance of Letters - $2 each

Citations by personal service - $83.00 each ($8 for citation / $75 for service)

Citations by certified mail - $48.00 each ($8 for citation / $40 for service)

Additional citations by posting - $28 each ($8 for citation / $20 for posting)

CIVIL FEES

Occupational Driver�s License - $207.00 

Civil  Debt with service - $277.00 (1 citation included)  Additional citations $83

Civil  Debt without service - $202.00

Civil  Non Disclosure - $225.00