Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Walton County, FL
Walton County (population 75,305) records real-property documents through the Walton County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller - 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.
Walton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Walton County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller - Official Records
- Mailing address
- 571 U.S. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 (South County Annex: 31 Coastal Centre Blvd, Suite 500, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459)
- Phone
- 850-892-8115
- Website
- waltonclerkfl.gov
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Walton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (instruments up to 8.5x14 in., per F.S. 28.24)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name in excess of 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Walton County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller - Official Records before you mail a check.
What Walton County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard FL fee applies to documents up to 8.5x14 inches
Can you e-record in Walton County?
Walton 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 Walton County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Walton 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 by mail to Walton County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller - 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 Walton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Walton County property are searchable at Walton 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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