Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

Jurably files your memorandum with Sarasota 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 Sarasota?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee ($10.00 (instrument up to 8.5x14 in.) first / $8.50 per additional page add'l (+$1.00 per name for indexing, all names over four per document)), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Florida yet