Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Miami-Dade County, FL
Miami-Dade County (population 2,701,767) records real-property documents through the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts and Comptroller - Office of County Recorder (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.
Miami-Dade County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts and Comptroller - Office of County Recorder (Official Records)
- Mailing address
- Office of County Recorder, 20 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 5.246, Miami, FL 33128 (alt: P.O. Box 011711, Flagler Station, Miami, FL 33101)
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Miami-Dade County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (Lis Pendens: $5.00)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page (Lis Pendens: $4.00)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name indexed beyond first 4 names (Florida statutory)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts and Comptroller - Office of County Recorder (Official Records) before you mail a check.
What Miami-Dade County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required if mailing document in; recorded copies also viewable online
- Hours & turnaround
- e-Recording: recorded image available within 36-48 hours (often same day if submitted during business hours)
Can you e-record in Miami-Dade County?
Yes. Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts and Comptroller - Office of County Recorder (Official Records).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Court and Comptroller.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Miami-Dade County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Miami-Dade County property are searchable at Miami-Dade 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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