Documents are “recorded” and become Official Records of Palm Beach County. The public can view these documents at our offices or online. Some documents may not be viewable online due to privacy laws.

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eRecording

Submit documents to be recorded electronically with eRecording.

Mail or Delivery Service

Send documents by express delivery service to the Main Courthouse, or mail to:

Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County
Recording Department
PO Box 4177
West Palm Beach, FL 33402-4177

Full payment (no cash) and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of documents are REQUIRED. Certified copies requested by mail at the time of recording will be returned by mail along with the original recorded documents. 

Electronically certified copies of recorded documents can also be purchased online. 

We cannot guarantee documents will be recorded on the same day that we receive them. If you have a time-sensitive document, we recommend recording your document in person at one of our office locations.

• Recording Transmittal Form - For submitting documents to be recorded
• Required space for recording, date and time stamps

Record Notices of Commencement at PZB

Recording services at Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building (PZB) are available only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. 

Record Notices of Commencement and related documents at the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building office. You may also get plain or certified copies of documents. Payment is accepted by credit card only at this location.

Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building
Vista Center
2300 N Jog Road, 1st Floor
West Palm Beach

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Forms

Download free forms commonly used for recording in the Palm Beach County Official Records. Florida law (F.S. 28.215) prevents our staff from providing legal advice. If you are unsure of the form to use or how to complete it correctly, we recommend you seek legal counsel.

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Witness Address Requirements

All deeds and easements notarized in Florida require witness names and witness addresses. Other documents “by which title to real property or interest is conveyed, assigned, encumbered or disposed of” may or may not have witnesses, but an address is required if a witness is included. If there are no witnesses on these other documents, then no addresses are required. Learn more about witness address requirements.

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Prepared By Statement 

Per Florida Statute 695.26(1)(b) a Prepared By Statement is required on documents for recording that affect real property. This requirement does not apply to: 

• An instrument executed before July 1, 1991
• A decree, order, judgment or writ of any court
• An instrument executed, acknowledged, or proved outside of this state
• A will 
• A plat
• An instrument prepared or executed by any public officer other than a notary public

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Same Day Recording

Except for designated holidays.

Present documents in person at the following locations, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Main Courthouse
Recording Department
205 N. Dixie Highway, Room 4.2500
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

South County Courthouse
200 W. Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach

North County Courthouse
3188 PGA Blvd.
Palm Beach Gardens

West County Courthouse
2950 State Road 15, Room S-100
Belle Glade

Royal Palm Beach Branch
200 Civic Center Way, Ste. 400
Royal Palm Beach

Certain documents are only accepted at the Main Courthouse. View a list of documents NOT accepted at other locations.

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Property Fraud Alert

Property Fraud Alert is a free service to help you protect your property from fraud by monitoring the documents being recorded in the Official Records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's office.

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Declaration of Domicile

A “Declaration of Domicile” is a legal document that defines where you reside and intend to maintain your permanent and principal home; and declares that you are a bona fide resident of the State of Florida.

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Domestic Partnership

Palm Beach County's domestic partnership registry is maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's Recording Department.

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Escrow Accounts

The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller provides non-interest bearing escrow accounts for payment of Recording and other services, such as Index/Photocopy fees.

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Fee Calculator

Calculate recording fees and documentary stamps for deeds, mortgages, lis pendens and other documents.

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Notice Of Commencement

Florida law requires a “Notice of Commencement” to be recorded by the county and/or city before activities begin (such as renovations, building of a pool, etc.).

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Transfer of Lien to Bond

If you wish to transfer a lien to bond, you must provide a recorded copy of the Claim of Lien being bonded together with a cashier's check pursuant to Chapter 713 of the Florida Statutes.

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Searchable Library of Interlocal Agreements and Annexations

Effective August 27, 2022, Interlocal Agreements and Annexations will not be recorded in the same fashion as other documents and instead will be available in an online searchable library. When an Interlocal Agreement or Annexation is submitted to Palm Beach County, it will not have the Clerk File Number and Book and Page normally seen on a recorded document. The document will instead have a stamp with a CFN DF number:

Example:

In addition, all related documents to a Certificate of Compliance that were previously kept will now be searchable in the library.