Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dixie County, FL
Dixie County (population 16,759) records real-property documents through the Dixie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Barbara Higginbotham). 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.
Dixie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dixie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Barbara Higginbotham)
- Mailing address
- Dixie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, P.O. Box 1206, Cross City, FL 32628 (physical: 214 NE Highway 351, Cross City, FL 32628)
- Phone
- (352) 498-1200
- Website
- dixieclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Dixie 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 Dixie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Barbara Higginbotham) before you mail a check.
What Dixie County requires
- Cover sheet
- FL statute F.S. 695.26 margin/blank-space rule applies statewide
Can you e-record in Dixie County?
Dixie 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 Dixie County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Dixie 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 Dixie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Barbara Higginbotham).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dixie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dixie County property are searchable at Dixie County Property Appraiser's Office (Robert A. Lee, Chief 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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