Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Columbia County, FL
Columbia County (population 69,698) records real-property documents through the Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Official Records/Recording). 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.
Columbia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Official Records/Recording)
- Phone
- 386-758-1041
- Website
- columbiaclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Columbia County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (first page, not more than 14 x 8.5 in)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond first 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Official Records/Recording) before you mail a check.
What Columbia County requires
- Cover sheet
- FL statute F.S. 695.26 margin/blank-space rule applies statewide
Can you e-record in Columbia County?
Columbia 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 Columbia County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Columbia 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 Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Official Records/Recording).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Columbia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Columbia County property are searchable at Columbia County Property Appraiser (Jeff Hampton). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Florida
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