Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Manatee County, FL
Manatee County (population 399,710) records real-property documents through the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 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.
Manatee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Standard mail: Attn: Recording, P.O. Box 25400, Bradenton, FL 34206. Overnight/physical: Attn: Recording, 1115 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205
- Phone
- (941) 749-1800
- Website
- manateeclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Manatee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (instruments not exceeding 14"x8.5"; per F.S. 28.24)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page (standard size); $15.00 per additional page for plats/exhibits exceeding 14"x8.5" (first page $30.00 for oversized)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Manatee 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
- Original document is scanned, recorded, and returned by mail to sender; allow 3-5 business days from recording date for return
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents recorded same day received; recorded originals returned by mail within 3-5 business days
Can you e-record in Manatee County?
Yes. Manatee 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 Manatee County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Manatee 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 Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Manatee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Manatee County property are searchable at Manatee 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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