Broward County Power of Attorney. A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone to act on your behalf in certain situations. For example, you may need someone to manage your finances, property, or medical care if you become ill or incapacitated.
Once these requirements are satisfied, the quitclaim deed must be filed with the county clerk's office in the Florida county where the property is located.
IMPORTANT: Deeds related to Broward County properties must be recorded with the Broward County Records Division in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Click here to visit their website.
IMPORTANT: Deeds related to Broward County properties must be recorded with the Broward County Records Division in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Click here to visit their website.
If you have lost or misplaced your original deed (or other legal document which has been recorded), you can obtain a certified copy from the Recording Office where the original document was recorded. A certified copy has the legal validity of the original document.
County Records can be reached at 954-831-4000. Reviewing and obtaining a copy of your deed on County Records website is simple: go to and select your search criteria. Documents matching these criteria will be displayed and you can print a copy of the document you select.
A title is transferred via a deed, and this is the standard process in Florida real estate transactions. Both are important to leave a record of a title transfer, but a deed works as physical proof. This is why sellers and buyers are required to sign the deed during the closing.
You'll likely need to visit your County Recorder's Office if you need to add or remove an individual to or from your house deed, change your name on the deed, update an error in the document or make any other changes.
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.