Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pinellas County, FL
Pinellas County (population 959,107) records real-property documents through the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Ken Burke, CPA) - 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.
Pinellas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Ken Burke, CPA) - Official Records
- Mailing address
- 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 (St. Petersburg branch: 545 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701)
- Phone
- (727) 464-7000
- Website
- mypinellasclerk.gov
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pinellas 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 Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Ken Burke, CPA) - Official Records before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Pinellas County?
Pinellas County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Pinellas County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Pinellas County's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Ken Burke, CPA) - Official Records.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pinellas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pinellas County property are searchable at Pinellas 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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