Recorder Offices
Records, Taxes and Treasury Division
115 S Andrews Ave, Rm 114, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1873
7:30am to 5:00pm M-F
(954) 831-6716 / 954-831-4000

About Broward County Recorder
Broward County's Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (RTT) serves as the County's tax collector, provides treasury services, and is the statutory repository for the Official Records of the County.Recording Fees
First page: $10.00Each additional page: $8.50
For indexing instruments recorded in the official records which contain more than four names, per additional name: $1.00
DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX:
On real estate conveyance, per $100.00 consideration: $0.70 (Formula: .0070 x Total Purchase Price = Amount of Doc Stamps)
On obligations to pay money, per $100.00 indebtedness: $0.35 (Formula: .0035 x Amount Financed = Amount of Doc Stamps)
Intangible tax on promissory notes, written obligations to pay money (mortgages, etc.): $0.002 x total
The documentary tax stamp is due on total consideration (including cash, any unpaid balance on existing or new mortgages, plus anything having a monetary value).
County recording fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the local clerk's office directly.
Document Formatting Requirements
* Real estate is conveyed in writing, signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses by the party granting the estate or interest.* Use white paper and a legible black print in a font size of at least 12 point.
* No acknowledgment or proof will be taken by an officer unless the officer knows or has satisfactory proof that the person making the acknowledgment is the individual described in, and the one who executed, the instrument, or that the person offering to make proof is one of the subscribing witnesses to such instrument.
* The name of each person who executed the instrument, witnesses to the instrument, and the notary public, should be printed, typewritten, or stamped beneath the signature.
* The grantor and grantee should be identified by name and address.
* Provide the name and address of the person who prepared the instrument. This can be in the top left corner of the first page.
* At the top right corner of the first page, provide a 3 x 3 inch blank space and a 1 x 3 inch blank space in the top right corner of each succeeding page of the same instrument. All other margins should be at least 1 inch.
* The form for warranty deeds should include a blank space for the property appraiser's parcel identification number describing the property conveyed. The number, if it is available, should be entered on the deed before it is presented for recording. The parcel identification number is not sufficient as a legal description.
* Provide a legal description of the real property.
* On the first page, provide the name and address of the person to whom the instrument should be returned after recording.
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Records, Taxes and Treasury Division
115 S Andrews Ave, Rm 114, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1873
7:30am to 5:00pm M-F
(954) 831-6716 / 954-831-4000
Forms
Quitclaim Deed
Gift Deed
Enhanced Life Estate Deed Quitclaim Ladybird Deed
Warranty Deed
Enhanced Life Estate Deed Ladybird Warranty Deed
Special Warranty Deed
Grant Deed
Correction Deed
Easement Deed
Termination, Cancellation of Easement / Right of Way
Trustees Deed
Disclaimer of Interest
Affidavit of Death Certificate
Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit
Personal Representative Deed (Testate)
Personal Representative Deed (Intestate)
Certificate of Trust
Durable Limited Power of Attorney for Real Estate
Durable Power of Attorney
Mortgage Instrument and Promissory Note
Mortgage with Assignment of Rents and Promissory Note
Satisfaction of Mortgage
Agreement for Deed
Memorandum and Notice of Agreement
Full Release of Memorandum and Notice of Agreement
Notice of Commencement
Notice to Owner
Final Payment Affidavit
Claim of Lien
Notice to Contractor
Notice of Termination
Notice of Nonpayment
Notice of Contest of Lien
Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond
Unconditional Waiver and Release of Lien upon Progress Payment
Conditional Waiver and Release of Lien upon Progress Payment
Unconditional Waiver upon Final Payment
Conditional Waiver and Release of Lien upon Final Payment
Request for a Sworn Statement of Account
Notice of Lien Prohibition
Lis Pendens
Release of Lis Pendens
Supplemental Documents
Transfer/Stamp Tax Reference Sheet
Florida Document
Transfer/Stamp Tax Reference Sheet 2
Florida Document
Transfer Tax Exemption Statement
Florida Document
Cover Page
Florida Document
Tax For for Registered Taxpayers / DR-225
Florida Document
Tax Form for Non-registered Taxpayers / DR-228
Florida Document
Florida Statute 196.031 Exemption of homesteads
Florida Document
Homestead Application
Florida Document
Required Documentation
Florida Document
Adjusted Gross Income
Florida Document
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