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March 2012 |
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Recording Real Estate Documents in Leon County, Florida |
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DOCUMENT GUIDELINES
Florida requires two witnesses for documents of conveyance.
• Documents should be on 8.5x11 inch white paper. Single or double sided printing is accepted. Font size should be a minimum of 9 point in black ink.
• The first page should have a 3x3 blank area on the right hand side. Subsequent pages need a 1x3 inch space on the top right side. This is reserved for recording information. Other margins should be at least 1 inch.
• The document must be dated, and should have the name and address of each person signing an instrument affecting real property. Additionally, the document should have the name and address of each person receiving property on all documents that convey an interest in real property.
• Documents should include a legal description of the property, and a blank space for the property appraiser’s parcel identification number.
• Underneath all signatures contained in the document, the corresponding name should be typed or printed directly below.
• Documents need a notary acknowledgment, which includes a seal and expiration date.
• The name, address, and signature of the person who prepared the document should be provided.
• The grantor, grantee, or grantee’s agent must sign and file two copies of a transfer of interest in Florida real property form, which the Clerk must forward to the Department of Revenue and Property Appraiser. The forms are available in the Official Records Recording Department or on the Florida Department of Revenue website.
The following statutory form can be used for a warranty deed:
“This indenture, made this day of……. A.D. , between………………. , of the County of………….. in the State of…………………, party of the first part,……………….. and……………………, of the County of…………………, in the State of……………….., party of the second part, witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of……………… dollars, to her or him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained and sold to the said party of the second part, her or his heirs and assigns forever, the following described land, to wit:
And the said party of the first part does hereby fully warrant the title to said land, and will defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.”
RECORDING COSTS
The fee to record a deed is $10 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page.
Documents that contain more than 4 names to be indexed will be $1 per each additional name.
The documentary stamp on deeds is $ .70 per $100 property valuation.
The documentary stamp on mortgages and modifications is $ .35 per $100 of consideration.
The intangible tax is $ .20 per $100 of consideration.
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| Recorder Office Information |
| Leon County Clerk of Court |
| 313 South Calhoun St., Room 101, , Tallahassee |
| 8:00am-5:00pm M-F |
| Phone: (850)577-4030 |
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| March 13, 2012,
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed, you should always
confirm this information with the proper agency prior to acting.
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