Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Okeechobee County, FL
Okeechobee County (population 39,644) records real-property documents through the Okeechobee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - 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.
Okeechobee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Okeechobee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Recording
- Mailing address
- Clerk of Court, Okeechobee County, 312 NW 3rd Street, Recording Department, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Phone
- 863-763-2131
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Court, Okeechobee County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Okeechobee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (base statutory fee; example given of $11.40 total for 1-page deed includes doc stamps, not base fee alone)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name indexed beyond first 4 names (Florida statutory - not explicitly restated on this page but standard statewide)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Okeechobee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Recording before you mail a check.
What Okeechobee County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for return of recorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Normally 7 to 10 days (mail-in recording, per office FAQ)
Can you e-record in Okeechobee County?
Yes. Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Court, Okeechobee County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Okeechobee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Okeechobee County property are searchable at Okeechobee 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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