Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lake County, FL
Lake County (population 383,956) records real-property documents through the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Gary J. Cooney), Official Records/Recording. 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.
Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Gary J. Cooney), Official Records/Recording
- Mailing address
- Standard mail: Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, ATTN: RECORDING, P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778. Overnight: 550 W. Main St., Tavares, FL 32778
- Phone
- (352) 253-2600
- Website
- lakecountyclerkfl.gov
- Checks payable to
- Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court & Comptroller
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Lake 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 Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Gary J. Cooney), Official Records/Recording before you mail a check.
What Lake County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard FL statutory margin rule applies
- Cover sheet
- Statewide FL standard: 3x3 in. blank space top-right corner of first page, 1x3 in. on subsequent pages, reserved for clerk
- Submission & return
- Not separately confirmed)
- Hours & turnaround
- Branch same-day in-person recording (e.g., by 10:30am Minneola, 9:30am Lady Lake); mailed/e-recorded turnaround not separately confirmed
Can you e-record in Lake County?
Yes. Lake 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 Lake County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Lake 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 Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Gary J. Cooney), Official Records/Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court & Comptroller.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lake County property are searchable at Lake 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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