Kaufman County TX

Lookup Public Records in Kaufman County, Texas. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Kaufman County, Texas Overview

Kaufman County is a county located in the state of Texas. The county was formed in February 1848. Named after David Spangler Kaufman, the county seat is Kaufman and it has a population of 103,350 as of 2010. The county has a total area of 808 square miles, with its land area encompassing 781 square miles, and its water area 27 square miles. The county consists of 12 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 75126 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Kaufman County borders the following counties: Hunt County, Texas to the north; Henderson County, Texas to the south; Van Zandt County, Texas to the east; Dallas County, Texas to the west; Rockwall County, Texas to the northwest, and; Ellis County, Texas to the southwest.

Kaufman County Clerk Information

The County Clerk’s duties as set out in the State Constitution and in Texas State Statutes, include keeping all public records, whether they be records of the Commissioner’s Court, the County Court, the County Courts-at-Law, or any records filed by the general public.

The Clerk’s offices contain a library of records, such as deeds, maps, plats, and other records pertaining to property located within the county. These records are open to the public and provide valuable data regarding the size, shape and location, legal description and property owner of all property situated in the County.

Kaufman County Clerk

The Texas Supreme Court has mandated that all civil and probate cases must be filed electronically, (efile), in Kaufman County, effective January 1, 2015. In an effort to prepare for this new mandate, Kaufman County Clerk Office began accepting E-filings for probate cases on June 18, 2014. To maintain consistency, the County Clerk has adopted the e-filing requirements set forth in the Supreme Court rules.

E-Filing Texas Website

Bringing a copy of your valid ID is needed when applying for a certified copy of birth and death records via mail. Providing a notarized proof of identity is also needed. Linked below is the application form that needs additional information about the registrant and the one requesting the form.

Birth and Death Certificate Application:

Kaufman Birth and Death Certificate Application

A site that is used to search for documents that have been recorded in land records offices in various counties have been made possible by the office of the County Clerk. In order to begin searching for records, you will be told to select a state.

County Government Records Website

Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Laura Hughes, County Clerk
Kaufman County Courthouse
100 W. Mulberry
Kaufman, TX 75142
Phone: 972-932-4331 x 1104

District Clerk

The district clerk shall:

• Record the acts and proceedings of the district court
• Enter all judgments of the court under the direction of the judge;
• Record all executions issued and the returns issued on the executions;
• Process passport applications;
• Administer child support payments;
• Administer trust accounts for minors ordered by the courts;
• Keep an index of the parties to all suits filed in the court, and make reference to any judgment made in the case; and
• Keep an account of all funds collected by the office, by way of fines and fees, and the amount due jurors in district court for service.

Kaufman County District Clerk

A civil case information sheet must be completed and submitted when an original petition or application is filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. The information should be the best available at the time of filing. This sheet, approved by the Texas Judicial Council, is intended to collect information that will be used for statistical purposes only. It neither replaces nor supplements the filings or service of pleading or other documents as required by law or rule. The sheet does not constitute a discovery request, response, or supplementation, and it is not admissible at trial.

Kaufman County Family Case Cover Sheet

Filing Fees of the office of the Clerk could be seen as link below:

Kaufman County Filing Fees

Below is the physical address of the District Clerk:
Rhonda Hughey, District Clerk
Kaufman County Courthouse
2nd Floor
100 W. Mulberry
Kaufman, TX 75142
Phone: 972-932-4331 x 1274

Kaufman County Clerk’s Office

Address: 100 W Mulberry St, Kaufman, TX 75142, United States
Phone: 972-932-4331