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We promise you find this spider web page helpful and informative in learning almost the Recording Department of the Clerk's Office. If yous'd similar additional data, please feel free to phone call united states at (904) 255-2000.

Outset, a little about us. By constabulary, the Clerk of the Circuit Court is the official recorder of all written legal documents, called instruments, that may be recorded in the canton. The clerk is required to record all these instruments in one full general series of books called the "Official Records." Nosotros besides keep a register that contains the names of the parties to the recorded instruments, the kind of musical instrument, the filing number of the instrument, and the engagement and fourth dimension of filing.

Every bit recorder, the clerk maintains a variety of instruments every bit official documents. Examples include deeds, leases, bills of sale, agreements, mortgages, judgments, claims of lien, satisfactions, certificates of belch from military service, and any other musical instrument required or authorized past constabulary to exist recorded.

You lot are solely responsible for ensuring the timeliness of a recording for any legal purpose. While the Clerk processes all documents as soon as possible in the order they are received, the Clerk cannot guarantee same or side by side-day recording for documents received by mail service or though eRecording. While rare, instances of equipment failure, loftier volume of recording requests, emergency situations, or other unforeseen delays may impact recording times. If your recording is fourth dimension-sensitive, you may wish to consider recording your certificate in person at the Clerk'south Recording Department.

Recording Transmittal Sheet

All packages are required to have our Recording Transmittal Sheet fastened and completed. This allows our office to provide better service to you, our customer. If y'all take whatsoever questions or need assist with the grade and/or the procedure, we invite y'all to contact our office at (904) 255-2000.

Fees for Recording Documents

Kickoff page of document: $ten.00
Each additional page, per document: $8.l
Indexing fee: $one.00 for each name subsequently the fourth

Please go along in mind that changes cannot be fabricated one time an instrument has been recorded, and so please be certain to check the post-obit:

Make sure there is a 3x3 blank infinite in the upper-right corner of the outset page.
Also clinch in that location is a 1x3 blank space on each following page.
Use legible, black print or typing for best reproduction.
Date the body of the instrument.
Include the grantee's mailing address, if transfer of involvement is existent manor (case: deeds, agreements and contracts for deeds).
On the front of the instrument, please braze the proper name and address of the person to whom instrument is to be returned.
On instruments by which the title to real estate or whatsoever interest therein of lien thereon is conveyed, created, encumbered, assigned or otherwise disposed of, the name and accost of the person who prepared the instrument must exist printed, typewritten or stamped on the face of the instrument in a legible manner. (Instruments executed or acknowledged outside of the state, or before January 1, 1968, are exempt.)
Please include a description of real or personal property, if any.
Signature(southward) should agree with the proper noun(s) in the body of the instrument and should exist legible and correctly spelled.
Signature(s) should be attested to by two witnesses (transfer of whatever property).
Each person who signs a document must print her or his name nether the signature.
Include notary-public acknowledgement of person(s) executing the instrument.
Include the notary-public seal and expiration engagement. If the acquittance or proof is made before a notary public outside the State of Florida who does not affix a seal, the notary public may type, print or write by hand on the musical instrument, "I am a notary public of the State of and my commission expires on _(engagement)."
Include a corporate seal, if applicative.
When you bring your original documents into our part to exist recorded, your original documents will be scanned, recorded and returned to you while you wait.
Delight sympathize that nosotros cannot record copies. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Fee Estimator
Consideration Corporeality:
Number of pages:
Number of names:
Md Stamps:	$
Intangible Taxation:	$
Recording Fee:	$
Proper name Fee:	$
Full:	$

Mail-In Recording

For your convenience, you lot may mail service your official documents, along with a Recording Transmittal Cover Sheet, and a self addressed stamped envelope to the Clerk'southward Role for recording. Delight be certain you send the original documents for recording. Copies cannot be accepted for recording. Make certain your bank check is payable to "Clerk of Circuit Court." As well delight understand that we cannot accept personal checks, so please send a business organization or cashier's check or a money society. Please include a self addressed stamped envelope for the prompt return of your documents. Mail your documents and check to:

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Attention: Recording Department Room 1046

501 West Adams Street

Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Later nosotros browse and record your documents, we volition render them to yous if the documents are accompanied by a self accost stamped envelope or other mailing method with postage stamp previously paid. If your documents are not accompanied by a cocky address stamped envelope for return we will make an effort to contact you to resolve the return of your documents.

Homestead Exemption

Please contact the Property Appraiser's Office for information almost homestead exemptions.

Fictitious Name

For information about fictitious names, please contact the Role of the Secretary of Country:

Fictitious Name Registration

P.O. Box 1300

Tallahassee, FL 32302-1300

Net: Fictitious Proper noun Registration

Apostille Certification

Please contact the State Section Division of Corporations for information about Apostille Certification:

Apostille Certification

P.O. Box 6800

Tallahassee, FL 32314

Phone

(850) 245-6945

eRecording

For information about the electronic recording of official records, one of our e-Recording providers volition be glad to help y'all. Delight contact them at the telephone numbers below.

Simplifile: (800) 460-5657 - sales@simplifile.com
CSC: (866) 652-0111 - erecording@cscglobal.com
ePn: (888) 325-3365 - sales@GOePN.com

Recording Documents & Publications

Over the Counter - Recording Transmittal Canvass
Electronic Recording - Recording Transmittal Canvas
Request to Release Redacted Information for Title Search
Request to Release the Exempt Condition of Dwelling house Address

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Function Information

Recording Department

Office Hours

Mon through Friday (excluding holidays) 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.thou.

Mailing Address

Duval Canton Clerk of Courts

Attn: RECORDING Department

501 West Adams Street, Room 1046

Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Phone

(904) 255-2000

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