Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Escambia County, FL
Escambia County (population 321,905) records real-property documents through the Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Pam Childers) — Recording Services / Official Records. 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.
Escambia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Pam Childers) — Recording Services / Official Records
- Mailing address
- Escambia County Clerk, Public Records Center, P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, FL 32591-0333 (physical: 221 Palafox Place, Suite 110, Pensacola, FL 32502)
- Phone
- (850) 595-4149
- Website
- escambiaclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Escambia County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (first page); Florida statutory rate
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page (statutory rate, same caveat)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond first 4 names (statutory rate, same caveat)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Pam Childers) — Recording Services / Official Records before you mail a check.
What Escambia County requires
- Cover sheet
- FL statute F.S. 695.26 margin/blank-space rule applies statewide
Can you e-record in Escambia County?
Yes. Escambia 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 Escambia County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Escambia 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 Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Pam Childers) — Recording Services / Official Records.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Escambia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Escambia County property are searchable at Escambia 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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