Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Madison County, FL
Madison County (population 18,493) records real-property documents through the Madison County Clerk of Court & 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.
Madison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madison County Clerk of Court & Comptroller, Official Records
- Mailing address
- Madison County Clerk of Court, 125 SW Range Avenue / P.O. Box 237, Madison, FL 32340/32341-0237
- Phone
- (850) 973-1500
- Website
- madisonclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Madison 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 Madison County Clerk of Court & Comptroller, Official Records before you mail a check.
What Madison 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 Madison County?
Yes. Madison 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 Madison County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Madison 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 Madison County Clerk of Court & 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 Madison County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Madison County property are searchable at Madison 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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