Hillsborough County Florida Recorder Of Deeds (2024)

FAQs

How do I get a copy of the deed to my house in Hillsborough County? ›

You may call the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds at 882-6933 with the request or e-mail your request to hilscopies@nhdeeds.com by entering this address or using the link on the home page. Copy charges are noted online at the website.

Correct, Add or Remove Names on Deeds

You can find a Florida real property attorney by contacting the Florida Bar Association [third party link]. Recording fees are $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page of the document. The first four names are free; any additional names are $1.00 per name.

Each county in Florida has a public records website where you can conduct a search. You can use the search filters to narrow the results to deeds, and further filter by grantor/grantee, date of issuance, and other criteria (note that the dates must be exact, not approximate, in order to return accurate results).

For those who wish to make a written request, you may use this portal. Otherwise please contact the Clerk's Office at (813) 284-2131. If you wish to submit a request anonymously, you must contact the Clerk's office to receive your request status with 10 days of request submission, or use the Track Status option below.

You can find detailed information on a parcel of property, including who owns it, the assessed and market value, and some tax information through the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's website.

Deputy clerks are not authorized to provide any legal advice and the Hillsborough County Clerk's Office makes no representation that this form is adequate for your specific needs. To correct , add or remove a name from a deed , it is recommended that a real property attorney or a legal advisor be consulted.

In response to a change in Florida law, the following is required when recording deeds: Government-issued photo identification of grantees and grantors. Mailing addresses noted below each witness name or signature on the document.

Recording the Deed

If the deed is not recorded, the party holding the deed may not be recognized under the law as the legal property owner to third parties, though the deed may be legally effective to transfer the property from the grantor to the grantee.

Regardless of where the deed or other document is signed and delivered, documentary stamp tax is due. The amount of tax due is computed based on the consideration for the transfer. All parties to the document are liable for the tax regardless of which party agrees to pay the tax.

Since all property records are a matter of public record, this means that anyone can run a title search for any reason. This can be done at your local tax assessor's office and simply by having the description of the property as well as the lot number and parcel number of the property, if it is available.

How do I look up a property owner in Florida? ›

Online Search through County Property Appraiser Websites

The most convenient way to begin your search for property ownership in Florida is through the online databases provided by County Property Appraisers.

Every citizen has been granted the Constitutional right to inspect or copy any public record with some exemptions in Florida, and the Sunshine Law provides a right of access to government proceedings at both the state and local levels.

Floridians have a powerful statutory and constitutional right to access most of the records held by state and local governmental agencies. Unless the record has been exempted or specifically made confidential by law or the Florida Constitution, agencies must — in good faith — provide access to public records.

In Hillsborough County, Florida, JAWS (Judicial Automated Workflow System) is a system used for scheduling hearings. Hearings that are 30 minutes or less in duration can be scheduled through JAWS.

By Florida law, the Clerk of Courts in each county is the official custodian of court records. Click here to access the Clerk's Online Services, including official records, civil/family/probate cases, criminal cases and traffic cases, or you may call the Clerk's 24-hour voice response system at (305) 275-1155.

Your folio number can be found on the notice mailed to you. If you do not have your folio number, you can find it by searching for owner name or site address on hcpafl.org and clicking on property search.

A person can file a quitclaim deed by (1) entering the relevant information on a quitclaim deed form, (2) signing the deed with two witnesses and a notary, and (3) recording the deed at the county comptroller's office. In Florida, quitclaim deeds must have the name and address of both the grantor and the grantee.