The Recording Department is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. We stop recording documents at 4:00 pm each day. We do accept recordings after 4:00 pm but they will be recorded the next working day and originals will be mailed to you within 2-3 days.
Public computers are available in the Recording Department or you can search online at MyFloridaCounty.com. This is a Statewide official records search website.
You can come into the Recording Department to request a copy or send a written request with the book, page and sheet number. The fee is $5.00 per sheet.
All of our records are by property owner name. If you do not have the name of the property owner, but do have the location or the legal description of the piece of property, please contact the Putnam County Property Appraiser's Office.
If your property was purchased after October 1983, you may obtain a copy from MyFloridaCounty.com. This is a Statewide official records search website. There are some images available for you to print at no charge if printed outside of our office. If you purchased prior to 1983, you would need to write to our office and provide the official book and page number of the recorded deed.
The Recording Department can provide you with a certified copy of your deed which will be as good as the original. Please check the current fee schedule for charges.
Legal forms are available at most office supply stores. The Clerk's Office is not able to provide assistance with form preparation. Questions regarding how to fill out a form should be directed to a legal professional. If you are unsure of the type of form or how to fill out the form, an Attorney is recommended.
To add or change a name on a deed, you would have a new deed prepared by either yourself or your Attorney. While most office supply stores carry legal forms that can be used by you, there are considerable legal ramifications and complexities in the preparation of a deed and if you are not entirely familiar with these or otherwise trained in the preparation of a deed, then we would strongly suggest that you seek the advice of an Attorney.
The deed will need to be signed by the grantor in the presence of a notary and two witnesses. Once you have completed the form properly, you should bring the deed into the Recording Department for recording into the public record.
Please consult the current fee schedule for changes. The current recording fee is $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page, plus Documentary Stamps are required at $0.70 per $100.00 based on the purchase price or the consideration. If there is a mortgage being assumed, additional stamps at the rate of $0.35 per $100.00 on the balance of the mortgage being assumed will also be required.
A new deed will need to be prepared from the ex-spouse whose name is being taken off of the deed, to the ex-spouse who is getting the property. In some instances
Documentary Stamp Tax will be required if the property is mortgaged and is the non marital home.
A certified copy of the death certificate must be recorded. We cannot record an altered copy. If the person died in the State of Florida, a certified copy must be obtained from the State Health Department without the cause of death. If the person died in a State other than Florida, we can record a certified copy with the cause of death. Please specify to the Health Department that you need this certified copy for RECORDING PURPOSES.
The Documentary Stamp Tax paid on the deed will indicate the purchase price of the property. To calculate the purchase price, divide the total amount of documentary stamps paid by the tax rate for that particular year per hundred dollars. The present rate is $.70.
You may use the MyFloridaCounty.com website to search for records from October 1983 to the present by property owner's name. You may also reach this through our website by clicking on Online Inquiry System at the top of the bar on the left side of the page.
