Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lafayette County, FL
Lafayette County (population 8,422) records real-property documents through the Lafayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Steve Land), 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.
Lafayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lafayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Steve Land), Official Records
- Mailing address
- 120 West Main Street / P.O. Box 88, Mayo, FL 32066
- Phone
- (386) 294-1600
- Website
- lafayetteclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lafayette County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (per F.S. 28.24)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lafayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Steve Land), Official Records before you mail a check.
What Lafayette County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard FL statutory margin rule: 3x3 in. blank space top-right corner of first page, 1x3 in. on subsequent pages, reserved for clerk use
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated if a 3x3 inch blank space is left in the top-right corner of page 1 and a 1x3 inch space on subsequent pages (statewide FL standard); a cover page is required if this space is not provided
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope typically required per statewide FL norm, not separately confirmed for this county)
Can you e-record in Lafayette County?
Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Lafayette 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 Lafayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Steve Land), 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 Lafayette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lafayette County property are searchable at Lafayette County Property Appraiser (Wayne McCray, CFA). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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