Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Putnam County, FL
Putnam County (population 73,321) records real-property documents through the Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - 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.
Putnam County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - County Recorder/Official Records
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 758, Palatka, FL 32178 (Customer Service Center/Recording: 518 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL 32177)
- Website
- putnamclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Putnam County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (standard FL statutory fee, 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 (standard F.S. 28.24 schedule; not independently confirmed on a putnamclerk.com fee page during this research)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - County Recorder/Official Records before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Putnam County?
Yes. Putnam County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Putnam County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Putnam 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - County Recorder/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 Putnam County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Putnam County property are searchable at Putnam 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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