Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hernando County, FL
Hernando County (population 194,515) records real-property documents through the Hernando County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller. 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.
Hernando County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hernando County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Mailing address
- 20 N. Main Street, Room 165, Brooksville, FL 34601 (also Spring Hill office: 7405 Forest Oaks Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL 34606)
- Phone
- (352) 540-6768
- Checks payable to
- Hernando County Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Hernando County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (one page, up to 8.5"x14")
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name beyond first 4 names indexed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hernando County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller before you mail a check.
What Hernando County requires
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet form specified, but document formatting rules require: clear black print/type, 3-inch blank square top-right of first page for clerk use, 1"x3" blank space top-right of subsequent pages, dated instrument, grantor/grantee mailing addresses on face of document, preparer name/address, property description, and printed names below signatures
- Submission & return
- Recorded document mailed back if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is included with mail submissions; e-recorded documents returned electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day typical for e-recording/in-person, mail depends on volume
Can you e-record in Hernando County?
Yes. Hernando County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Hernando County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Hernando 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Hernando County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hernando County Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hernando County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hernando County property are searchable at Hernando 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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