Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Seminole County, FL
Seminole County (population 470,856) records real-property documents through the Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records/Recording Division. 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.
Seminole County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records/Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, P.O. Box 8099, Sanford, FL 32772-8099
- Phone
- 407-665-4330 (Clerk main; recording division per seminoleclerk.org phone directory)
- Website
- seminoleclerk.org
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Seminole County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name after the first 4 names indexed; larger/plat documents billed at higher first/additional page rates
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records/Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Seminole County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard FL statutory margin requirement (3x3 first page / 1x3 additional pages per FS 695.26); page size up to 8.5x14 standard rate, larger (plats/condo exhibits) billed at higher rate
- Cover sheet
- No statutory cover sheet required in FL, but FS 695.26 requires 3in x 3in blank space top-right of first page and 1in x 3in on subsequent pages for recording stamp; not separately confirmed on Seminole's site
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail if accompanied by self-addressed stamped envelope, or via e-recording vendor portal
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically returned/recorded within 24-72 hours (per e-recording vendor norms)
Can you e-record in Seminole County?
Yes. Seminole 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 Seminole County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Seminole 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 Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records/Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Seminole County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Seminole County property are searchable at Seminole County Property Appraiser (David Johnson, CFA). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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