Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Liberty County, FL
Liberty County (population 7,974) records real-property documents through the Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County 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.
Liberty County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Official Records
- Mailing address
- Liberty County Clerk of Court, 10818 NW SR 20 / P.O. Box 399, Bristol, FL 32321
- Phone
- (850) 643-2215
- Website
- libertyclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Liberty 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 Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Official Records before you mail a check.
What Liberty 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 Liberty County?
Liberty 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 Liberty County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Liberty 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 Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County 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 Liberty County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Liberty County property are searchable at Liberty 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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