Franklin County Clerk's Office  

Betty Crane County Clerk click here for email address WELCOME TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY CLERK WEBPAGE   For County Records click link below or just scroll down: franklincountyclerk.net/index.html Franklin County Courthouse 200 N. Kaufman Street Mount Vernon, TX 75457 (903) 537-2342, Ext. 2   OFFICE HOURS   Monday - Friday   8AM - 5PM Closed for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00   FORMS: The following forms are in Adobe Reader format and ready for you to download, print and fill out.  If you do not have Adobe Reader, please click here to download your free copy. Assumed Name Record Assumed Name Withdrawal Application for Birth or Death Certificate  Replat Procedures & Notice for newspaper Annual Report Of Guardian(s) Of The Person   Franklin County property records are online! www.countygovernmentrecords.com   It's simple, register a username, password and enter your credit/debit card information before using thewebsite for the first time.  You may view for free and print for a fee with a credit or debit card. Monthly subscriptions are available or you may purchase copies as you go.  Copies $1 a page / Monthly subscription $250 Please see the FEE SCHEDULE (below) for RECORDING FEES. We request a 1 inch top margin on the first page for our recording label. Please send aself-addressed stamped envelope for the return of the documents unless they will be picked up.   RECORDS ONLINE WITH INDEX AND IMAGES Deed / Real Property / Official Public Records - 1843 forward Contract & Lien / Oil, Gas, Mineral records - 1985 forward Deed of Trust - 1966 forward Mechanic Lien - 1995 forward Abstract of Judgment - 1997 forward State Tax Lien - 1999 forward Federal Tax Lien - 1981 forward RECORDS ONLINE WITH INDEX ONLY Contract & Lien / Oil, Gas, Mineral Records - 1981 - 1985 Deed of Trust - 1959 - 1966 Mechanic Lien - 1984 - 1995 Abstract of Judgment - 1983 - 1997 State Tax Lien - 1981 - 1999     RECORDING FEE SCHEDULE Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of the documents unless they will be picked up.  OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORD RECORDING FEES  $16 for first page $4 for each additional page .25 per name charge over 5 names (indexing fee) We request a 1 inch top margin on the first page for our recording label. 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     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 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      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