Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in DeSoto County, FL
DeSoto County (population 34,862) records real-property documents through the DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court (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.
DeSoto County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- DeSoto County Clerk of Court, Attn: Recording, 115 East Oak Street, Arcadia, FL 34266
- Phone
- (863) 993-4876
- Website
- desotoclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
DeSoto County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (first page)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
What DeSoto County requires
- Cover sheet
- FL statute F.S. 695.26 margin/blank-space rule applies statewide
- Submission & return
- Mail (original returned by mail the day after recording)
- Hours & turnaround
- Document recorded same day received by Recording Department, mailed back the next day
Can you e-record in DeSoto County?
Yes. DeSoto County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in DeSoto County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets DeSoto 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, or by mail to DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court (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 DeSoto County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for DeSoto County property are searchable at DeSoto County Property Appraiser (David A. Williams). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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