Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Orange County, FL
Orange County (population 1,429,908) records real-property documents through the Orange County Comptroller - Official Records Department (County Recorder function). 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.
Orange County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Orange County Comptroller - Official Records Department (County Recorder function)
- Mailing address
- Official Records, PO Box 38, Orlando, FL 32802 (physical: 109 E. Church St., Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32801)
- Phone
- 407-836-5115
- Checks payable to
- Orange County Comptroller
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Orange County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- First 4 names free; $1.00 per additional name indexed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Orange County Comptroller - Official Records Department (County Recorder function) before you mail a check.
What Orange County requires
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents typically available online, mailed copies possible with SASE
Can you e-record in Orange County?
Yes. Orange County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Orange County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Orange 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 CSC, or by mail to Orange County Comptroller - Official Records Department (County Recorder function).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Orange County Comptroller.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Orange County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Orange County property are searchable at Orange 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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