Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, FL
Marion County (population 375,908) records real-property documents through the Marion County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Official Records / Recording. 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Official Records / Recording
- Mailing address
- Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Attn: Recording, P.O. Box 1030, Ocala, FL 34478-1030 (overnight: 110 NW 1st Avenue, Ocala, FL 34475)
- Phone
- 352-671-5630
- Checks payable to
- Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (Florida statutory recording fee, F.S. 28.24)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page (same document)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name indexed beyond the first 4 names (Florida statutory)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Official Records / Recording before you mail a check.
What Marion County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard FL statute recording fee applies statewide; page size up to 8.5x14 typical
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail if self-addressed stamped envelope enclosed, or via e-recording vendor return
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Yes. Marion 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 Marion County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion 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 Marion County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Official Records / Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion 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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