Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Leon County, FL
Leon County (population 292,198) records real-property documents through the Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, 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.
Leon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Official Records
- Mailing address
- Leon County Clerk & Comptroller, Attn: Official Records, 301 South Monroe Street, Ste. 100, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Phone
- (850) 606-4030
- Website
- leonclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Leon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (per F.S. 28.24)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page (Plats: $30.00 first page/$15.00 additional page)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Official Records before you mail a check.
What Leon 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
Can you e-record in Leon County?
Yes. Leon County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Leon County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Leon 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 CSC, or by mail to Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, 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 Leon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Leon County property are searchable at Leon 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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