County Clerk FAQ'S
Taxes are paid in the Tax Assessor-Collector's Office
Divorces are filed in the District Clerk's Office.
No, the County Clerk's Office does not keep up with ownership of property. You can contact the Tax Assessor-Collector or the Orange County Appraisal District to find out who the tax payer is. The Orange County Appraisal District has a website that allows you to search property online.
The only aspect regarding businesses that the County Clerk handles is filing the Assumed Business Name (registering your business name with the County). The Assumed Business Name Forms can be found on our forms page. Beyond that, we don't know what else you need to do regarding starting a new business. The County Clerk does not issue business licenses or permits.
- Your document must be the original or a certified copy.
- There must be a title at the top.
- If it’s a Deed, the grantee’s address must be listed.
- If it’s a Deed of Trust, the trustee or beneficiary’s address must be listed.
- The signatures must be original.
- There must be an original notary acknowledgment.
- The property must be located in Orange County.
- We do not require any extra space at the top or bottom for filing info.
- The fee is $25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page.
Please have as much of the following information as possible when requesting a copy to speed up processing: grantee’s name, grantor’s name, file date and physical address (if applicable). Copies are $1.00 per page. If you need a certified copy, add $5.00 per document to that fee. To find out the exact cost of the copy, please call or e-mail us. We must have payment in advance in order to make a copy.
Marks and brands must be renewed every 10 years regardless of when you initially apply for them. Everyone has to renew at the same time. The next renewal period will begin September 1, 2031. The filing fee for a brand is $25.00.
See the Birth Certificate and Death Certificate pages for more information.
You may also visit the Texas Department of State Health Services web site to obtain a death certificate online at this address: https://txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/ovra/
See the Marriage License page for more information.
See the Marriage License page for more information.
See the Marriage License page for more information.
County Court at Law hears Civil cases that are worth $500 through $200,000.
No, you need to contact the Court Coordinator in the Judge's office.
Our office handles Misdemeanor Criminal cases and these files are open to the public. This means you may obtain a background check on yourself or someone else. There is a $5.00 charge per name searched in our database.
You may come into our office to obtain a copy or mail a request. Please have as much of the following information as possible when requesting a copy to speed up processing: style of the case, case number and file date. Copies are $1.00 per page. If you need a certified copy, add $5.00 per case to that fee. You may search our court records online on iDocket.
Yes. Wills are a part of the Probate records, which are open to the public. You do not need to be a relative nor an interested party to obtain a copy. Copies are $1.00 per page. If you need a certified copy, add $5.00 per document to that fee. You may search our Probate records online on iDocket.
