Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the Escambia 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 Escambia allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Escambia supports electronic recording (via Simplifile, CSC), so a compliant memorandum can be on record quickly.

Question 3

What does it cost to record a memorandum in Escambia?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee ($10.00 (first page) — Florida statutory rate; not directly confirmed on Escambia's own fee-schedule PDF due to automated-fetch block (403) first / $8.50 per additional page (statutory rate, same caveat) add'l (+$1.00 per additional name indexed beyond first 4 names (statutory rate, same caveat))), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Florida yet