Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Holmes County, FL
Holmes County (population 19,653) records real-property documents through the Holmes County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Sam Bailey, Clerk). 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.
Holmes County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Holmes County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Sam Bailey, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 397, Bonifay, FL 32425 (physical: 201 N. Oklahoma Street, Ste. 201, Bonifay, FL 32425)
- Phone
- (850) 547-1100
- Checks payable to
- Holmes County Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Holmes County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- Notary service $3.50, certified copies $2.00 also listed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Holmes County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Sam Bailey, Clerk) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Holmes County?
Holmes 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 Holmes County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Holmes County's formatting rules: 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 Holmes County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Sam Bailey, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Holmes County Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Holmes County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Holmes County property are searchable at Holmes 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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