Southern District of Florida: The Southern District comprises the counties of Broward, Dade, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie. Court for the Southern District is held in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Key West, and West Palm Beach.
You may also file a complaint by calling our office at 561-233-5500 Monday – Friday AM to PM, excluding County recognized holidays. An on-call Code Enforcement Officer is also available at 561-233-5523 for general questions Monday – Friday AM to PM, excluding County recognized holidays.
A “Lady Bird Deed,” also known as an enhanced life estate deed, is available in Florida and some other states. When you use a Lady Bird Deed, the grantor maintains total control of their property during their lifetime. The homeowner can sell, use, and mortgage the property without consent from the beneficiaries.
Same Day Recording 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.
You can electronically record documents online (eRecording) or you can bring your original documents to the Main Courthouse, South County Courthouse, North County Courthouse, West County Courthouse, Royal Palm Beach branch or mail your documents.
A statement of claim is a document prepared by the plaintiff, that is, the person or company who is initiating the case in the court. A statement of claim usually accompanies a writ or could be otherwise needed during the course of a proceeding.
If you wish to recover more than $10,000, you must consider another court, and in most cases, the assistance of an attorney. If the amount you are asking for is over $10,000, you cannot file in justice court. You cannot just say you will take less to get into this court.