Welcome to Hill County, Texas
 

County Clerk

Nicole Tanner

80 North Waco Street, 1st Floor
Hillsboro, TX 76645

Mailing Address
P. O. Box 398
Hillsboro, TX 76645

Phone: 254-582-4030
   Fax: 254-582-4003

Email: countyclerk@co.hill.tx.us

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Fee Schedule

Vital Statistics Records Fees Forms
Birth Certificate (Closed to general public for 75 years) $23.00 Download PDF
Death Certificate (Closed to general public for 25 years)
Each additional copy
$21.00
$4.00

Download PDF

Marriage License $72.00  
Declaration of Informal Marriage $41.00  
Veteran's Discharge Papers Free of charge  
Document Filings    
Official Public Records (HB 950)
Additional pages per document
Each name in excess of 5 to be indeed
1st page - $16.00
$4.00
.50
 
Abstract of Judgment $16.00  
Assumed Name $13.50  Download Form

Note:  A document may be filed if it meets the following requirement:  Original documents with
original signatures; printing is clear and legible; parties required to sign have done so before a
notary and that notary has also signed, sealed, and dated the document.  We also require you
to allow 1 inch at the top and at the bottom of each document to allow for our recording information.
Notary seals need to be clear and dark enough for recording.

Miscellaneous Filings    
Register of Brand $16.00  
Posting Notice of Foreclosure $3.00  
Subdivision Plats (record in plat book)*
Must first present to Commissioners Court for approval
$36.00  
Permits $25.00  
Drilling Permits $200.00  
Certified Copy (per document) $5.00  
Plain Copies $1.00  
Preliminary plat approved by Court $250.00  
Final plat approved by Court $500.00  
Amending a final plat $200.00  
Preliminary plat $250.00  
Probate Cases    
Probate Filing Fees
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Judicial Fee
Probate Clerk
County Judge
Probate Education
Law Library
Sheriff
Courthouse Security
Records Management
Judiciary Fund (Per HB 11, 2nd special session 79th legislature)
Supplemental Court Fee (HB 1295)
$221.00
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$40.00
$46.00
$4.00
$3.00
$35.00
$25.00
$1.00
$5.00
$42.00
$20.00
 
Muniment of Title
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Judicial Fee
Probate Clerk
County Judge
Probate Education
Law Library
Sheriff
Courthouse Security
Probate R/M
Judiciary Fund (Per HB 11, 2nd special session 79th legislature)
Supplemental Court Fee (HB 1295)
$215.00
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$40.00
$40.00
$4.00
$3.00
$35.00
$25.00
$1.00
$5.00
$42.00
$20.00
 
Guardianship Filing
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Probate Clerk
County Judge
Probate R/M
Probate Education
Law Library
Sheriff Fee
Courthouse Security
Judicial Fee
Judiciary Fund (Per HB 11, 2nd special session 79th legislature)
Supplemental Court Fee (HB 1295)
$286.00
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$46.00
$4.00
$5.00
$3.00
$35.00
$90.00
$1.00
$40.00
$42.00
$20.00
 
Adverse Probate Action $40.00  
Claim Against Estate $9.00  
Filing Annual or Final Account - Probate $25.00  
Filing Annual or Final Account - Guardianship $25.00  
Filing Application for Sale of Real or Personal Property $25.00  
Filing Inventory & Appraisement after 120 days $29.00  
Filing Order $4.00  
Letters of Testamentary $2.00  
Safekeeping of Will $5.00  
Filing Annual Account on Estate $29.00  
Filing Motion to Pay Attorney's Fees no charge  
Filing Annual Report on Guardianship (no person) $4.00  
Application for Copy Birth Certificate
 
Duties & Responsibilities of the COUNTY CLERK from the Texas Association of Counties.
Voter Registration Information from the Secretary of State's Office.

 How to Apply for a Birth or Death Certificate at your local Registrar.

Tenth Court of Appeals serving Hill County.
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