Securing a contract
Memorandum of Contract
Also called: Memorandum of Agreement · MOC
A short recorded notice that a real-property purchase contract exists, without disclosing its terms.
What is a memorandum of contract?
A Memorandum of Contract is a brief instrument recorded in the county real-property records to give public notice that a buyer holds a contract to purchase a specific property. It references the parties, the property, and the fact of the agreement — but it does not attach or disclose the price or other terms.
Once recorded, it puts the world on constructive notice of the buyer’s equitable interest. A title company running a search will see it as an exception, which practically prevents the seller from quietly closing with someone else while the contract is live. It is a notice device, not a lien.
In Texas, residential memoranda are governed by Property Code §12.020, which sets out a specific certified-mail notice and sworn certificate-of-mailing process. Jurably prepares, notarizes, and records a compliant memorandum for you.
We handle the paperwork end-to-end — you never touch a courthouse.