How to Record a Document with the Broward County Recorder
Recording puts a deed, declaration, or other instrument into Broward County's Official Records, the public index title companies, lenders, and courts rely on. Here's the actual office, current fees, and the three filing methods.
Broward County's recorder function is handled by the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division, at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 114, Fort Lauderdale. Recording costs $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 per additional page under Fla. Stat. §28.24. You can file in person, by mail, or through an approved e-recording vendor.
Why a deed or declaration needs to go on the public record
A notarized deed or affidavit is valid between the signing parties the moment it's properly executed. Recording it is a separate act that places the document into the county's Official Records, so anyone searching title, a lender, a title company, a future buyer, can find it. Fla. Stat. §28.222 makes the clerk of the circuit court the ex officio recorder of instruments in every Florida county; in Broward, that recording function sits inside the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 114, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
I notarize the document and confirm it has what the recording statute requires, legible names, a proper notarial certificate, a preparer and return address on a deed, but submitting it to the recorder is a separate step the signer, their attorney, or their title company handles directly.
Broward recording fees and documentary stamp tax
Current fees, e-recording vendors, formatting requirements, and cited authorities for the Broward County Recorder are in the "Broward County recording office & requirements" section below, sourced live from the county-recording registry rather than duplicated here.
How to record a document with the Broward Recorder
Confirm the document meets Florida's recording requirements: original signature, complete notarial certificate, legibly printed witness names with post-office addresses (effective January 1, 2024), and a preparer's name and return address on a deed.
Calculate the fee, adding the page-count fee, any indexing fee for names beyond four, and documentary stamp tax if the document is a deed, mortgage, or note.
Choose your filing method: in person at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 114, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; by mail, including a self-addressed stamped envelope for the document’s return and payment for the total fee; or e-recording, through one of Broward’s approved vendors (CSC eRecording, E-Docs Solutions, eRecording Partners Network/ePN, Hopdox, ICE Mortgage Technology, or Indecomm). The county doesn’t endorse a specific vendor.
Pay the recording fee and any documentary stamp tax at submission.
Receive your recorded document back stamped with the official book/page or instrument number confirming it's part of Broward's Official Records.
What EMC does not do
I notarize the signatures on the document and confirm it carries what the recording statute requires, but I don't submit filings to the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division and I don't determine whether a specific transfer or transaction is legally sufficient. That review belongs to the closing agent, title company, or the parties' own attorney.
I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.
Broward County recording office & requirements
Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 114, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Recording fees
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| First page | $10.00 |
| Each additional page | $8.50 |
| Indexing, each name over four | $1.00 |
| Certified copy | $2.00 certification fee |
| Notarizing at the recording counter | $10.00 per acknowledgment (Fla. Stat. §117.05(2)) |
| Documentary stamp tax, deeds (per $100) | $0.70 |
| Documentary stamp tax, notes/mortgages (per $100) | $0.35 |
Statutory basis: Fla. Stat. §28.24 (recording fee schedule), Fla. Stat. §28.222(1) (clerk as county recorder), Fla. Stat. §201.02 (documentary stamp tax, deeds). Confirm current figures with the recorder's office before finalizing a closing statement.
E-recording
This office accepts electronic recording (e-recording) through approved third-party vendors.
- CSC eRecording
- E-Docs Solutions
- eRecording Partners Network (ePN)
- Hopdox
- ICE Mortgage Technology
- Indecomm
County does not endorse a specific vendor.
Formatting requirements
Fla. Stat. §695.26 statewide rule.
- A 3-inch by 3-inch space at the top right-hand corner on the FIRST page is reserved for clerk use (recording stamp).
- A 1-inch by 3-inch space at the top right-hand corner on EACH SUBSEQUENT page is reserved for clerk use.
- Names of each person who executed the instrument must be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped immediately beneath the signature; same requirement applies to witnesses, notaries, preparers, and grantees where applicable.
- Effective January 1, 2024 (2023 amendment): each witness's name AND post-office address must be legibly printed/typewritten/stamped on any instrument conveying, assigning, or encumbering real property — an email address does not satisfy this.
- Standard document page size is capped at 8.5 x 14 inches; larger instruments (plats, condominium exhibits) are recorded under a different, higher fee tier by most clerks.
- Exemptions from §695.26 formatting: instruments executed before July 1, 1991; court decrees; instruments executed outside Florida; wills; plats; documents prepared by public officers other than notaries.
- A clerk's failure to comply with §695.26 (e.g., recording a noncompliant document) does NOT impair the validity of the recordation or the constructive notice it gives — the requirement binds the preparer/submitter, not the legal effect of recording.
Authority citations
- https://www.broward.org/RecordsTaxesTreasury/Records/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0028/Sections/0028.222.html
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0028/Sections/0028.24.html
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0201/Sections/0201.02.html
Last verified 2026-07-10 (county_confirmed). I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I physically go to record a document in Broward County?
The Records, Taxes and Treasury Division is at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 114, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. You can also mail your document or submit it electronically through an approved e-recording vendor.
How much does it cost to record a one-page deed in Broward?
Recording the first page costs $10.00 under Fla. Stat. §28.24. Add documentary stamp tax at $0.70 per $100 of consideration on the deed; Broward doesn’t add a county surtax the way Miami-Dade does.
What changed with witness names on recorded documents in 2024?
Effective January 1, 2024, Broward requires witness names to be legibly printed along with a post-office address on documents submitted for recording. Confirm current formatting requirements with the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division before your appointment.
Can I record a document in Broward without going to the courthouse?
Yes. Broward accepts e-recording through six approved vendors (CSC, E-Docs Solutions, ePN, Hopdox, ICE Mortgage Technology, Indecomm), or you can mail the original document with a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment.
Does the notary who signs my document also record it in Broward?
No. Notarization and recording are separate steps. I complete the notarization and confirm the document meets recording requirements; you, your attorney, or your title company submits it to the Records, Taxes and Treasury Division.
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