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Recording Requirements
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Requirements
Requirements for recording instruments affecting
real property (Florida Statute 695.26):
- No instrument by which the title to real property or any interest
therein is conveyed, assigned, encumbered, or otherwise disposed
of shall be recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court unless:
a) The name of each person who executed such instrument is legibly
printed, typewritten or stamped upon such instrument immediately
beneath the signature of such person and the post office address
of each such person is legibly printed, typewritten or stamped
upon such instrument;
b) The name and post office address of the natural person who
prepared the instrument or under whose supervision it was prepared
is legibly printed, typewritten or stamped upon such instrument;
c) The name of each witness to the instrument is legibly printed,
typewritten or stamped upon such instrument immediately beneath
the signature of such witness;
d) The name of any notary public or other officer authorized to
take acknowledgments or proofs whose signature appears upon the
instrument is legibly printed, typewritten or stamped upon such
instrument immediately beneath the signature of such notary public
or other officer authorized to take acknowledgments or proofs;
e) A 3-inch square at the top right-hand corner on the first page
and a 1-inch by 3-inch space at the top right-hand corner on each
subsequent page is reserved for use by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court; and
f) In any instrument other than a mortgage conveying or purporting
to convey any interest in real property, the name and post office
address of each grantee in such instrument is legibly printed,
typewritten or stamped upon such document.
- If a name or address is printed, typewritten or stamped on an
instrument in a position other than the position required by subsection
1, the Clerk of the Circuit Court may, in his discretion, accept
the instrument for recordation if he determines that the connection
between the signature and the name or the name and the address
is apparent.
- This section does not apply to:
a) An instrument executed before July 1, 1991.
b) A decree, order, judgment or writ of any court.
c) An instrument executed, acknowledged or proved outside of this
state
d) A will.
e) A plat.
f) An instrument prepared or executed by any public officer other
than a notary public.
- The failure of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to comply with
this section does not impair the validity of the recordation or
of the constructive notice imparted by recordation.
Fees
Recording, indexing, filing any instrument not more than 14"
X 8 1/2", including notice to property appraiser, when applicable:
| First page or fraction thereof |
$10.00 |
| Each additional page or fraction thereof |
$8.50 |
Indexing instruments recorded in official records containing
more than four names:
| Per additional name |
$1.00 |
Plats, examining, certifying and recording, and recording condominium
exhibits larger than 14" X 8 1/2":
| First page |
$30.00 |
| Each additional page |
$15.00 |
Making copy of any instrument in public records:
| By photographic process, to 8 1/2" X 14"
maximum (per page) |
$1.00 |
| Larger than 8 1/2" X 14" (per page) |
$5.00 |
| By other than photographic process (per page) |
$6.00 |
Making microfilm copies of any public records:
| 16mm 100' microfilm roll or less |
$42.00 |
| 35mm 100' microfilm roll or less |
$60.00 |
| Microfiche, per fiche |
$3.50 |
| Plats on CD-ROM |
$37.50 per plat book |
| Certifying copies of any instrument in public
records |
$2.00 |
| Official Records on CD-ROM |
$37.50 per 4,000 images |
| Oath, administering, attesting and sealing,
not otherwise listed |
$3.50 |
| Searches for records, per each year's search |
$2.00 |
| Preparing affidavit of domicile |
$13.50 |
Preparing affidavit of domicile and customer requests
a copy
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$14.50 ($13.50 + $1.00 for copy) |
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| Tax Deed Sale |
$60.00 |
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| Shipping via US Mail |
$0.75 |
| Disbursement of excess proceeds, each $100 or fraction thereof |
$10.00 |
| Certificate of transfer of liens to security
pursuant to F.S. 713.24 |
$20.00 |
additional charge for each additional liens
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$10.00 |
| Documentary Tax Stamp Rate (effective August 1, 1992) |
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$0.70 per $100 of consideration on all deeds an other
instruments relating to real property or interests in
real property
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$0.35 per $100 of consideration on mortgages
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$0.20 per $100 of consideration on intangible property
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Page Last Updated 6/25/2008
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