Barbara T. Scott, Clerk of Courts, Charlotte County, FL

         Barbara T. Scott
                  CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER Charlotte County, FL

 

 

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Service Charges and Requirements

NOTE: The following schedule contains only the most common transactions involving the payment of charges to the Clerk. The Clerk's Office should be consulted for information regarding service charges not listed.

Preparations of Instruments for Recording

Proper preparations of documents lie with the customer. Re-recording and corrective deeds can be costly. THEREFORE, PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING:

1. Consideration or sale price must be noted.
2. Clear, black print or typing for best reproduction by microfilm or photographing.
3. Date the body of the instrument.
4. Grantee's mailing address, if transfer of interest is real estate. (Example: Deeds, Agreements and Contract for Deeds).
5. Affix the name and address of person to whom instrument is to be returned on the front of the instrument, first page.
6. On all instruments by which the title to real estate or any interest therein or lien thereon is conveyed, created, encumbered, assigned or otherwise disposed of, the name and address of the person who prepared the instrument in a legible manner. (Instruments executed or acknowledged outside of the State, or before January 1, 1968 are exempt.)
7. Description of real or personal property, including parcel identification number.
8. Signatures should agree with names in the body of the instrument and should be legible and correctly spelled.
9. Signatures to be attested by two witnesses (transfer of any property).
10. Acknowledgment of person(s) executing the instrument.
11. Notary public seal expiration date and commission number.
12. Corporate seal, if applicable.
13. To ensure fast and efficient handling of all mail transactions envelopes should be addressed to the attention of the RECORDING DEPARTMENT.
This information is provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court as a public service.  You may reach our office at (941) 637-2199.

   

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Charlotte County
Justice Center

350 E. Marion Avenue
P.O. Box 511687 
Punta Gorda, FL 33951-1687
 (941) 637-2199
Murdock Annex
18500 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 743-1400
(941) 743-1573 (TDD)

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Clerk of the Circuit Court
Charlotte County, Florida