Question 1

How do I secure a real-estate contract in Collier?

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the Collier real-property records. It puts the public on notice of your equitable interest so the seller can’t cleanly sell to someone else. Notarized online, recorded with the county, and returned to you.

Question 2

Does Collier allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Jurably files your memorandum with Collier and tracks it all the way to a recorded instrument; timing follows the county's own turnaround.

Question 3

What does it cost to record a memorandum in Collier?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee ($10.00 (first page, per FL statutory rate confirmed via search of collierclerk.com recording-fees page) first / $8.50 per additional page add'l (+$1.00 per additional name indexed beyond first 4 names (statutory))), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Florida yet