Quick answer
Get a certified copy from the Walton County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller in DeFuniak Springs, then send it to us — we file it in person in Tallahassee. $220, 5–7 business days.
- Certified copy from
- Walton County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller
- County seat
- DeFuniak Springs
- Clerk website
- waltonclerkfl.gov
- Walton County government
- mywaltonfl.gov
- Florida state fee
- $20 — included in $220
- Electronic certified copies
- Order a paper certified copy
- How to send
- Online order + FedEx from DeFuniak Springs
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days, filed in person
Where to get a certified property deed in Walton County
In Walton County, the certified copy comes from the Walton County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller in DeFuniak Springs. The Clerk's office records documents into the county's Official Records (including eRecording), so certified copies of recorded documents such as deeds come from the Clerk.
From Walton County: order online and drop the prepaid FedEx envelope at any FedEx location in or near DeFuniak Springs. 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 Walton County Clerk of 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).