Quick answer
Get a certified copy from the Lee County Clerk of Court & Comptroller in Fort Myers, then send it to us — we file it in person in Tallahassee. $220, 5–7 business days.
- Certified copy from
- Lee County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
- County seat
- Fort Myers
- Clerk website
- leeclerk.org
- Lee County government
- leegov.com
- Florida state fee
- $20 — included in $220
- Electronic certified copies
- The Clerk's website offers E-Certified Records.
- How to send
- Online order + FedEx from Fort Myers
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days, filed in person
Where to get a certified property deed in Lee County
In Lee County, the certified copy comes from the Lee County Clerk of Court & Comptroller in Fort Myers.
The Clerk's website offers E-Certified Records. An official electronic certified copy, printed exactly as delivered, can be used for the apostille — send us a photo first if you're unsure.
From Lee County: order online and drop the prepaid FedEx envelope at any FedEx location in or near Fort Myers. 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 Lee County Clerk of 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).