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1.
What are the mailing and physical addresses of the Miami-Dade County Recorder's Offices?
Please mail documents for recording to the address listed below:
Miami-Dade
County Recorder
P.O. Box
011711
Flagler
Station
Miami, Florida
33101
The
Miami-Dade County Recorder’s offices are located at:
County
Recorder
Courthouse East
22 NW First Street, 1st. Floor
Miami, Florida 33128
West
Dade Satellite Recorder Office
11805 SW 26 Street, Room 207
Miami, Florida 33175
No mail accepted at this location
North & South Recorder Offices
are temporarily closed.
Office
hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday
2.
What are the Recording Fees?
See
Fee Schedule
Payment for fees will
be accepted only in the form of:
Cash, Money Order, Certified or Cashiers Check,
and Visa or MasterCard
3.
May I record any document
I want to?
No, we can only accept documents that are authorized by Florida Statute 28.222.
4.
What type of documents
can be Recorded?
The following
documents can be recorded: Deed's, Mortgages, Satisfactions, Releases,
Liens, Assignments, other instruments relating to the ownership,
transfer or encumbrance of real property and any other documents which
are received or authorized by law to be recorded.
If you would like to view a list of document types with abbreviations found in the Miami-Dade County Recorder's Record Search click here.
5.
What are the
requirements for Recording a Deed?
In order to record
a Deed, it must have:
- A prepared by
statement (individual's name and address);
- A complete legal
description (it must be a Miami-Dade County property);
- Grantor &
Grantee's name and address;
- Each signature
must have the name printed below the signature;
- Full notary acknowledgment
on grantor's signature;
- DR-219 form (Return of Transfers of interest in Real Property) is no longer required.
6. How
do I compute Documentary Stamps, Surtax and Intangible Tax for Deeds
and Mortgages?
Automated
calculations of documentary stamps, surtax and intangible
tax on Deeds and Mortgages can be obtained from our 24 hour DIAL (Direct
Information Access Line) Voice Response at (305) 275-1155 & Press
6.
7. What is the Surtax fee?
Florida Statute 201.031 authorizes the levy of a discretionary surtax on documents. Surtax is due on all property transfers except single-family property. Single-family is defined as one residential living unit, including townhouse and condominium units. Transfers of multiple single-family properties are subject to the Surtax. To determine the amount of taxes due, please use our Automated Calculations application.
For more information on what the Surtax Program is, please view this link;
http://www.miamidade.gov/ced/SurtaxProgram.asp
8.
How do
I obtain a copy of any recorded document and what will it cost?
In order to obtain
a copy or a Certified Copy of a Deed or any other recorded document you may:
Online:
Click here to search or order copies:
http://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/public-records/
Cases older than 1974 only exist on microfilm; please go in person or mail your request.
In Person:
Miami Dade County Courthouse East
Records Library
22 NW First Street,
2nd. Floor,
Miami, Florida 33128
Telephone:
305-275-1155,
To contact an Operator:
Press 1, then 6, then 0.
Business Hours:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm,
Monday - Friday, (except holidays)
Fees payable in Money Order, Certified Check, Visa or MasterCard. No personal checks accepted.
By Mail:
Miami-Dade County
P.O. Box 011711
Flagler Station
Miami, Florida 33101
- Case # or Book & Page,
- Names of parties involved,
- No Personal Checks,
- Money Order, Certified Check,
- Payable to: Clerk of Court,
- Mail appropriate fee:
$1 per page,
$2 per document for the certification
- Click here http://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/public-records/ to obtain number of pages in the document. Also you may submit an order online.
- If you do not know the year of the case, an additional search fee of $2 per year, per name will be charged for every year searched.
- Self-addressed stamped envelope.
9. What
should you do if you suspect that you are the victim of property fraud?
10. There
is a lien/judgment on my credit report. How do I find out about it?
There are no
searches performed over the telephone. For further information call
our 24 hour DIAL (Direct Information Access Line)
Voice Response at (305) 275-1155.
11. How can I record a document?
- You can bring your original document in person, along with the appropriate fees, to either the Main Office or the West Dade Office. This method is the most expedient for recording.
- You can mail your original document, along with the appropriate fees.
- You can eRecord your document through one of our approved vendors. With this option, you retain your original document.
12. When will my document be recorded?
- If you bring the document in-person to either office, it will be recorded and processed when you are served. Be mindful that our offices close to the public at 4pm. If high volume submissions are bought in too late, they may not be processed until the next day. Your original documents will be mailed back to you or available for pick-up in approximately 5 working days.
- If you mail your document, it will take approximately 5 days for processing and an additional 5 working days to be returned to you.
- If you eRecord your documents, they may be recorded the same day if received by 1pm.
Please be advised that there may be occasions where we will be unable to record a document immediately due unforeseen circumstances such as computer problems, document rejection issues, redaction requirements or other facility issues. Do NOT wait until the last minute to record time sensitive documents such as liens. A document is not considered recorded in the Official Records until we have completed the recording process by applying a Clerks File number and book and page numbers.
13. When can I view my document online?
- Typically, documents are available online within two to three days after recording (with minimal indexing – no party names, legal descriptions or reference). If you are searching for recently recorded documents, be aware that the full indexing is completed a few days later.
- Documents submitted through eRecording are usually available online, with full indexing, the day after they are recorded.
