Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Collier County, FL
Collier County (population 375,752) records real-property documents through the Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court & 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.
Collier County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recording Department, P.O. Box 413044, Naples, FL 34101-3044 (physical: 3315 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 102, Naples, FL 34112)
- Phone
- (239) 252-2646
- Website
- collierclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Courts (Collier County)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Collier County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (first page, per FL statutory rate confirmed via search of collierclerk.com recording-fees page)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond first 4 names (statutory)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
What Collier County requires
- Cover sheet
- FL statute F.S. 695.26 margin/blank-space rule applies statewide
Can you e-record in Collier County?
Collier County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Collier County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Collier 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 by mail to Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Recording Department).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Courts (Collier County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Collier County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Collier County property are searchable at Collier County Property Appraiser. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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