Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Highlands County, FL
Highlands County (population 106,221) records real-property documents through the Highlands 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.
Highlands County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Mailing address
- Highlands County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller, Attn: Recording Division, 590 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, FL 33870
- Phone
- (863) 402-6590 (fax 863-402-6862); general (863) 402-6565
- Checks payable to
- Standard is 'Clerk of Circuit Court')
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Highlands County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (up to 14"x8.5")
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name beyond 4 names for indexing; plats $30 first page/$15 each additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller before you mail a check.
What Highlands County requires
- Submission & return
- Recorded document image immediately retrievable online after recording (per e-recording page); mail returns not detailed
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents typically recorded same day if submitted during regular business hours
Can you e-record in Highlands County?
Yes. Highlands County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Highlands County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Highlands 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, or by mail to Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Standard is 'Clerk of Circuit Court').
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Highlands County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Highlands County property are searchable at Highlands 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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