Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lee County, FL
Lee County (population 760,822) records real-property documents through the Lee County Clerk of Court, Official Records/Recording Department. 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.
Lee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lee County Clerk of Court, Official Records/Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Lee County Clerk of Courts, Recording Department, P.O. Box 2278, Fort Myers, FL 33902
- Phone
- (239) 533-5007
- Website
- leeclerk.org
- Checks payable to
- Lee County Clerk of Courts
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Lee 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 Lee County Clerk of Court, Official Records/Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Lee 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
- By mail — sender must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with mailed submissions for return of recorded documents
Can you e-record in Lee County?
Yes. Lee 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 Lee County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Lee 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 Lee County Clerk of Court, Official Records/Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lee County Clerk of Courts.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lee County property are searchable at Lee 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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