Kelvin Soto, Esq.
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
2 Courthouse Square
Kissimmee, Florida 34741
Phone: (407) 742-3500

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Recording Information

PER FLORIDA STATUTE 695.26

The signature of the grantor(s) must be notarized and the name and address of each grantor must be printed below each signature. Notary’s name must be printed below signature.

Deed must have two witnesses signatures subscribing to the grantor(s) signature and their names must be printed below their signature.

A complete legal description of the property must appear on the deed.

Mailing address of the grantee must appear on the face of the deed.

Preparer’s name and address must appear on the face of the deed.

A 3 X 3 inch space at the top right corner reserved for use by the clerk of the court.

Recording fees are $10.00 for the first page (single side only) and $8.50 for each additional page of the same document.

Documentary stamp tax is $.70 per $100.00 or a fraction thereof based on the total consideration of the conveyance. A minimum doc stamp of $.70 is due if a minimum consideration is showing on the face of the deed.

Personal checks are not accepted. Business checks, cashiers checks and money orders should be made payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Additional $1.00 per name Indexing fee is charged on all documents with more than 4 party names. (This includes aka, fka, dba, sbm, trustee & individually, the trust name, etc.

Deed must contain original ink signatures. Photocopies will not be accepted.

Please provide a self addressed, postage paid envelope for return of recorded document.