Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pasco County, FL
Pasco County (population 561,891) records real-property documents through the Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller (Nikki Alvarez-Sowles) - 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.
Pasco County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller (Nikki Alvarez-Sowles) - Official Records/Recording
- Mailing address
- 14236 6th Street, Suite 201, Dade City, FL 33523-3414
- Website
- pascoclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Clerk & Comptroller
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Pasco County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (instrument up to 8.5x14 in.)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name for indexing after first four names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller (Nikki Alvarez-Sowles) - Official Records/Recording before you mail a check.
What Pasco County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- eRecorded documents typically recorded and returned within hours per official e-Recording page (exact SLA not guaranteed)
Can you e-record in Pasco County?
Yes. Pasco 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 Pasco County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Pasco 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 Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller (Nikki Alvarez-Sowles) - Official Records/Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Clerk & Comptroller.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pasco County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pasco County property are searchable at Pasco 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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