Quick answer
Get a certified copy from the Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller in Starke, then send it to us — we file it in person in Tallahassee. $220, 5–7 business days.
- Certified copy from
- Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- County seat
- Starke
- Clerk website
- bradfordclerk.com
- Bradford County government
- bradfordcountyfl.gov
- Florida state fee
- $20 — included in $220
- Electronic certified copies
- Order a paper certified copy
- How to send
- Online order + FedEx from Starke
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days, filed in person
Where to get a certified property deed in Bradford County
In Bradford County, the certified copy comes from the Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller in Starke. The Clerk serves as County Recorder and keeps the county's Official Records, so certified copies of recorded documents such as deeds come from the Clerk.
From Bradford County: order online and drop the prepaid FedEx envelope at any FedEx location in or near Starke. We file in person in Tallahassee.
What the copy must look like
A certified copy of the recorded deed with the custodian's certification and seal, or the clerk's official electronic certification printed complete with its verification page, including every recorded page and exhibit. The original deed returned after closing, free online search copies and notarized photocopies can't be apostilled.
State fee: $20 — included in our $220. Fees the Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller charges for the certified copy are not included.
Why property deeds get rejected
- Original deed returned after recording, with no certified-copy certification
- Watermarked or uncertified online printout
- Notarized photocopy of the deed
- Missing exhibit with the legal description
$220 per document, $380 for two and $160 each for three or more — the state fee, request form, in-person filing in Tallahassee and FedEx shipping inside the U.S. are included. Shipping the finished apostille is a flat $100 per order.
Not included: whatever the issuing office charges for the certified copy or certificate, and notarization (online notarization is $40 for the first document — $10 notarization fee + $30 technology platform fee — and $20 for each additional one).