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How do I find out the name of the owner of a piece of property?
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
theHendry County Florida Property Appraiser's Office.
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I cannot find my deed to my house! What do I do?
The Clerk's Official Records Division can provide you with a
certified copy of your deed which will be as good as the original.
The charge is currently $1.00 per page plus $1.00 for certification.
Please check the current fee schedule.
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How do I change a name on a deed?
You will need to have a new deed prepared. This can be done by
an attorney or you can do it yourself. This office cannot prepare
the deed for you. You can purchase a deed form from any of the
area office supply stores. 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 Clerk's office for recording into the public records.
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How much money will it cost me to record my deed?
Please consult the current fee schedule for changes. The current
recording fee is $6.00 for the first page and $4.50 for each
additional page,
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1st 2004 fees $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.
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I got a divorce. How do I get my ex-spouse's name off of my
deed?
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.
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Can I fax my deed for recording?
NO. The original deed with the original signatures is necessary
for recording.
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My spouse died. How do I get their name off of my deed?
A certified copy of the death certificate must be recorded. 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.
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Can I mark out the cause of death on the death certificate?
NO. We cannot record an altered copy. The certified copy must
come from the Health Department without the cause of death. Please
specify to the Health Department that you need this certified
copy for RECORDING PURPOSES.
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How can I determine how much someone paid for a piece of property?
The documentary stamps 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 byt the tax rate
for that particular year per hundred dollars.
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