How do I record a Transfer on Death Deed in Dickens County, Texas?

In Dickens County you record your Texas Transfer on Death Deed at the Dickens County Clerk. The statewide statutory recording fee under Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 118.011 is $26 for the first page and $4 each additional page. The deed must be signed, notarized, and recorded during the owner's lifetime — an unrecorded TODD has no effect at death under Tex. Est. Code § 114.055.

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Transfer on Death Deed
for Dickens County homeowners.

Keep your home out of probate by deeding it directly to your beneficiary on death — Texas-statutory, revocable while you're alive, recorded with the Dickens County Clerk. Drafted under attorney supervision to Tex. Est. Code Ch. 114. Flat $247.

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A Texas TODD must be recorded in Dickens County before the owner dies.

Tex. Est. Code § 114.055 — if the deed isn't filed with the County Clerk's Real Property Records during the owner's lifetime, it has no effect. We deliver your finalized TODD with signing & recording instructions specific to Dickens County.

Dickens County Clerk

Where Dickens County records your deed.

Clerk

Danay Carnes

Mailing address

P.O. Box 120, Dickens 79229

Phone

(806) 623-5531

Recording fees: Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 118.011 — typically $26–$50 per page. Bring or mail the original notarized TODD plus a self-addressed stamped return envelope. The Clerk records and returns it stamped.

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Can I file a Transfer on Death Deed in Dickens County?

Yes. Tex. Est. Code Ch. 114 authorizes TODDs statewide. Once notarized, you record the original with the Dickens County Clerk's Real Property records before the owner's death — see § 114.055.

How much does a Transfer on Death Deed cost in Dickens County?

Our flat-fee draft is $249 (attorney-supervised). The Dickens County Clerk charges a recording fee under Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 118.011 — typically $26–$50 per page, paid directly to the clerk.

Do I need a lawyer to record a TODD in Dickens County?

Texas does not require a lawyer to record a TODD — but the deed must meet the statutory form requirements of Tex. Est. Code § 114.052. We draft it correctly, deliver it with notarization and recording instructions, and back it with limited-scope attorney supervision.

What if my property crosses county lines?

You file a copy of the TODD in every Texas county where the property sits. Our intake captures that and we generate per-county recording packets.

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Transfer on Death Deedfor Dickens County homeowners.

Where Dickens County records your deed.

TODD in Dickens County — quick answers.

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Transfer on Death Deed
for Dickens County homeowners.

When the form stops fitting,
we have a conversation.