Find everything you need to record real estate documents in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Recorder Offices
County Clerk/Comptroller: Recording Dept - Main Courthouse
205 North Dixie Hwy, Rm 4.25 / PO Box 4177, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 / 33402-4177
8:00am - 4:00pm M-F
(561) 355-2991
North County Courthouse
3188 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
South County Courthouse
200 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, Florida 33444
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
West County Courthouse
2950 State Rd 15, Belle Glade, Florida 33430
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
Midwestern Community Service Center
200 Civic Center Way, Suite 500, Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
About the Palm Beach County Recorder's Office
The Recording Department of the Clerk/Comptroller's Office is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Palm Beach County.
The Palm Beach County Recorder offers free fraud monitoring for your property. Register to receive free alerts when a document such as a deed or mortgage is recorded with the recorder's office using your name or your business's name. Choose to get alerts by email or by phone.
If you receive an alert about activity not initiated by you, this early notification can provide valuable time to stop criminals in their tracks.
http://pfa.fidlar.com/FLPalmbeach/
UPDATE: there are new submission requirements for documents related to Reverse Mortgages.
The Palm Beach County Recorder has emphasized that due to the nature of the recording process, there is no opportunity to speak with the submitter once the documents are submitted. As a result, it is critical that all necessary information is included in the initial submission to avoid delays or rejections.
Key Information to Include:
A cover page must be included with the document submission, clearly indicating the following:
The documentary stamps are being assessed on the principal limit amount.
The intangible taxes are being assessed on the full consideration amount.
If this information is not provided, the package will be rejected, and the recording will be delayed. Therefore, it’s crucial to ensure that all documents are thoroughly reviewed and include the required information before submission.
Effective January 1, 2024, certain documents recorded in Palm Beach County's Official Records must include the post office address of each witness, in addition to the witness's name. The new requirement applies to any "instrument by which title to real property or any interest therein is conveyed, assigned, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of." All deeds and easements notarized in Florida require witness names, so these documents will now require witness addresses. Other documents "by which title to real property or any interest therein is conveyed, assigned, encumbered or otherwise disposed of" may or may not have witnesses, but an address is required if a witness is included. For more information, go to the Palm Beach County Clerk's website located here: mypalmbeachclerk.com
Systems limitations -- No more than 20 documents per receipt
All deeds must have a grantee address per FS 695.26
Submitting Death Certificates for Recording
Must be scanned as Black & White 300 DPI.
Must be a full-sized image.
Watermarks should not be so dark that they obscure information.
All margins must be intact once scanned.
Do not alter the Death Certificate, including redaction of information, notes or markings not made by the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Submitting Notices of Commencement for Recording
Must be scanned as Black & White 300 DPI.
Must be a full-sized image.
Font size must be large enough to be legible when printed. (Font should be standard 10 point or higher in Times New Roman or equivalent.)
If handwritten, must be neatly printed to ensure legibility.
The Palm Beach County Recorder offers free fraud monitoring for your property. Register to receive free alerts when a document such as a deed or mortgage is recorded with the recorder's office using your name or your business's name. Choose to get alerts by email or by phone.
If you receive an alert about activity not initiated by you, this early notification can provide valuable time to stop criminals in their tracks.
http://pfa.fidlar.com/FLPalmbeach/
UPDATE: there are new submission requirements for documents related to Reverse Mortgages.
The Palm Beach County Recorder has emphasized that due to the nature of the recording process, there is no opportunity to speak with the submitter once the documents are submitted. As a result, it is critical that all necessary information is included in the initial submission to avoid delays or rejections.
Key Information to Include:
A cover page must be included with the document submission, clearly indicating the following:
The documentary stamps are being assessed on the principal limit amount.
The intangible taxes are being assessed on the full consideration amount.
If this information is not provided, the package will be rejected, and the recording will be delayed. Therefore, it’s crucial to ensure that all documents are thoroughly reviewed and include the required information before submission.
Effective January 1, 2024, certain documents recorded in Palm Beach County's Official Records must include the post office address of each witness, in addition to the witness's name. The new requirement applies to any "instrument by which title to real property or any interest therein is conveyed, assigned, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of." All deeds and easements notarized in Florida require witness names, so these documents will now require witness addresses. Other documents "by which title to real property or any interest therein is conveyed, assigned, encumbered or otherwise disposed of" may or may not have witnesses, but an address is required if a witness is included. For more information, go to the Palm Beach County Clerk's website located here: mypalmbeachclerk.com
Systems limitations -- No more than 20 documents per receipt
All deeds must have a grantee address per FS 695.26
Submitting Death Certificates for Recording
Must be scanned as Black & White 300 DPI.
Must be a full-sized image.
Watermarks should not be so dark that they obscure information.
All margins must be intact once scanned.
Do not alter the Death Certificate, including redaction of information, notes or markings not made by the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Submitting Notices of Commencement for Recording
Must be scanned as Black & White 300 DPI.
Must be a full-sized image.
Font size must be large enough to be legible when printed. (Font should be standard 10 point or higher in Times New Roman or equivalent.)
If handwritten, must be neatly printed to ensure legibility.
Recording Fees
To record the first page of a document (not to exceed 8.5 x 14 inches), the fee is $10. Each additional page or fraction thereof is $8.50.
Documents that include legal descriptions are $0.60 for the first two legal descriptions. Each additional legal description after the first two is $0.20.
The documentary stamp tax for deeds is $0.70 per $100 (or fraction thereof). This tax will be paid to the Clerk and Comptroller when the document is recorded. The Florida Department of Revenue website has additional resources. (Formula: .0070 x Total Purchase Price = Amount of Doc Stamps)
The documentary stamp tax for mortgages is $0.35 per $100 (or fraction thereof). (Formula: .0035 x Amount Financed = Amount of Doc Stamps)
The intangible tax is $0.002 for each $1 of consideration on applicable documents.
A self-addressed stamped envelope must be provided with your documents. It is not necessary to provide one envelope per document if all documents are to be returned to the same address, provided that envelopes and postage meet the U.S. Postal Service guidelines.
County recording fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the local clerk's office directly.
Documents that include legal descriptions are $0.60 for the first two legal descriptions. Each additional legal description after the first two is $0.20.
The documentary stamp tax for deeds is $0.70 per $100 (or fraction thereof). This tax will be paid to the Clerk and Comptroller when the document is recorded. The Florida Department of Revenue website has additional resources. (Formula: .0070 x Total Purchase Price = Amount of Doc Stamps)
The documentary stamp tax for mortgages is $0.35 per $100 (or fraction thereof). (Formula: .0035 x Amount Financed = Amount of Doc Stamps)
The intangible tax is $0.002 for each $1 of consideration on applicable documents.
A self-addressed stamped envelope must be provided with your documents. It is not necessary to provide one envelope per document if all documents are to be returned to the same address, provided that envelopes and postage meet the U.S. Postal Service guidelines.
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 Requirements
Real property documents can be recorded in person at the main courthouse or sent through the mail. Additionally, the branch offices will accept documents with the appropriate fees and send them to the main courthouse to be recorded.
The Clerk and Comptroller's Office is unable to accept a modified certified copy of any document for re-recording. They are unable to record an uncertified copy of any document, with or without changes. In order to record a document that has changes to the original, provide either a new document or make the modification to the original document.
Submit a recording transmittal form (mail-in or walk-in documents ONLY) with the deed. The form is available on the Clerk and Comptroller's website.
* To entitle any real property document to be recorded, the execution must be acknowledged by the party executing it and proved by a subscribing witness to it. Two witnesses are required on the signature page.
* Beneath all signatures in the document, the corresponding name must be typed, printed, or handwritten in dark black or blue ink. Signatures are needed from the person who executed the document, the witnesses, and the notary public.
* A complete name and address is needed for the person who executed the instrument and for the person who prepared the instrument. The preparer's statement can be given in the following format: "This instrument was prepared by NAME and ADDRESS."
* Documents that require state documentary stamps are bonds, deeds and all conveyances, notes and written obligations to pay money, mortgages, liens, and other evidences of indebtedness.
* Intangible tax is required on obligations to pay money involving real estate.
* Documents can be submitted on letter or legal sized paper.
* Black ink should be used throughout the document, with a font size of at least 9 point.
* On the first page, a 3 x 3 inch blank space (minimum) in the upper right corner should be provided for the county clerk. In the upper right hand corner of each subsequent page, a 1.5 x 3 inch blank space should be provided.
* The consideration paid must be listed on the document of conveyance.
* A legal description must be included in the real property document.
* A property appraiser's parcel identification number is needed on a deed.
The Clerk and Comptroller's Office is unable to accept a modified certified copy of any document for re-recording. They are unable to record an uncertified copy of any document, with or without changes. In order to record a document that has changes to the original, provide either a new document or make the modification to the original document.
Submit a recording transmittal form (mail-in or walk-in documents ONLY) with the deed. The form is available on the Clerk and Comptroller's website.
* To entitle any real property document to be recorded, the execution must be acknowledged by the party executing it and proved by a subscribing witness to it. Two witnesses are required on the signature page.
* Beneath all signatures in the document, the corresponding name must be typed, printed, or handwritten in dark black or blue ink. Signatures are needed from the person who executed the document, the witnesses, and the notary public.
* A complete name and address is needed for the person who executed the instrument and for the person who prepared the instrument. The preparer's statement can be given in the following format: "This instrument was prepared by NAME and ADDRESS."
* Documents that require state documentary stamps are bonds, deeds and all conveyances, notes and written obligations to pay money, mortgages, liens, and other evidences of indebtedness.
* Intangible tax is required on obligations to pay money involving real estate.
* Documents can be submitted on letter or legal sized paper.
* Black ink should be used throughout the document, with a font size of at least 9 point.
* On the first page, a 3 x 3 inch blank space (minimum) in the upper right corner should be provided for the county clerk. In the upper right hand corner of each subsequent page, a 1.5 x 3 inch blank space should be provided.
* The consideration paid must be listed on the document of conveyance.
* A legal description must be included in the real property document.
* A property appraiser's parcel identification number is needed on a deed.
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Recorder Offices
County Clerk/Comptroller: Recording Dept - Main Courthouse
205 North Dixie Hwy, Rm 4.25 / PO Box 4177, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 / 33402-4177
8:00am - 4:00pm M-F
(561) 355-2991
North County Courthouse
3188 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
South County Courthouse
200 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, Florida 33444
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
West County Courthouse
2950 State Rd 15, Belle Glade, Florida 33430
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
Midwestern Community Service Center
200 Civic Center Way, Suite 500, Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Document drop-off only
Available 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
Additional Documents
Declaration of Domicile Form
Palm Beach County Document
Tax Form for Registered Taxpayers / DR-225
Palm Beach County Document
Recording Transmittal Form
Palm Beach County Document
Florida Statute 196.031 Exemption of homesteads
Palm Beach County Document
Transfer/Stamp Tax Reference Sheet
Palm Beach County Document
Tax Form for Non-registered Taxpayers / DR-228
Palm Beach County Document
Transfer/Stamp Tax Reference Sheet 2
Palm Beach County Document
Required Documentation
Palm Beach County Document
Transfer Tax Exemptions List
Palm Beach County Document
Homestead Application
Palm Beach County Document
Adjusted Gross Income
Palm Beach County Document
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