Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Broward County, FL
Broward County (population 1,944,375) records real-property documents through the Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Recording), under the County Records Division (real property recording function; note: Broward handles Official Records recording through the County Records, Taxes & Treasury Division rather than solely the Clerk of Courts). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Broward County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Recording), under the County Records Division (real property recording function; note: Broward handles Official Records recording through the County Records, Taxes & Treasury Division rather than solely the Clerk of Courts)
- Mailing address
- Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 114, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
- Phone
- 954-831-4000
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Broward County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $8.50
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name for instruments indexing more than 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Recording), under the County Records Division (real property recording function; note: Broward handles Official Records recording through the County Records, Taxes & Treasury Division rather than solely the Clerk of Courts) before you mail a check.
What Broward County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail in with self-addressed stamped envelope, or come in person; or eRecord through approved vendor
Can you e-record in Broward County?
Yes. Broward County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Broward County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Broward County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through CSC, or by mail to Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Recording), under the County Records Division (real property recording function; note: Broward handles Official Records recording through the County Records, Taxes & Treasury Division rather than solely the Clerk of Courts).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Broward County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Broward County property are searchable at Broward County Property Appraiser (BCPA - Marty Kiar). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Florida
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