If you have questions about completing deed forms or other issues related to deeds, including transferring property, you should consult an attorney.
The staff of the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division cannot help you complete deed forms or give legal advice. In order for Broward County to record your deed, it must meet the following recording requirements. A deed that does not contain all these requirements cannot be recorded.
Note that there are other statutory requirements for making your deed a valid conveyance. Normally, it takes four to six business days to record a deed received by mail. If time is of the essence, consider bringing the document into the office and waiting for it to be recorded. Your search of the Official Record must be by property owner. If you do not know the property owner, you can call the Broward County Property Appraiser at , or visit the Broward County Property Appraiser's website and search by street address to find out who owns a property.
Please direct questions about the recording process, including fees and doc stamps, to TAX The Property Appraiser cannot answer these questions. The Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division can provide certified copies of documents recorded, including all documents pertaining to ownership of real estate in Broward County, since Numerous other documents, such as affidavits and final judgments from court cases, are also available.
All documents recorded since , and images of all documents recorded since August 24, , can be searched in an online index. If you have lost or misplaced your original deed or other legal document which has been recorded , you can obtain a certified copy from the Recording Office where the original document was recorded.
