Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clay County, FL
Clay County (population 218,245) records real-property documents through the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Recording Department). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Clay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- Clay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Recording Department, 825 N. Orange Avenue, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (P.O. Box 698, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 for general mail)
- Phone
- (904) 284-6362 (Recording Manager); main office (904) 284-6300
- Website
- clayclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Clay County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (first page, 14" x 8.5")
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page or fraction
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond first 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
What Clay County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes — documents must include a blank 3"x3" square on the first page and a blank 1"x3" horizontal square on each subsequent page (per clayclerk.com Recording Department page, consistent with F.S. 695.26)
- Hours & turnaround
- Clerk states documents are recorded 'expeditiously in the order they are received'; no fixed turnaround guaranteed
Can you e-record in Clay County?
Yes. Clay County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clay County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Clay County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Recording Department).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clay County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clay County property are searchable at Clay County Property Appraiser (Tracy Scott Drake). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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