Non-Profit, Religious, Educational & Governmental Exemptions - Click here to learn more. Homestead Exemption does not transfer from property to property. If you had this exemption last year on another property and moved, you must file a new application for your new residence.
IMPORTANT: Deeds related to Broward County properties must be recorded with the Broward County Records Division in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Click here to visit the County Records Division website.
After consulting with the property owner, the attorney will prepare the quitclaim deed to ensure that the owner's objectives are realized and that the legal description it accurate.
The Folio number is a 13 digit number formatted in this manner: 99-9999-999-9999, with the segments representing a property's Municipality, Township, Range, Section, Sub-division and Parcel Identifier.
You do not have to be an attorney to prepare a Florida quitclaim deed. Absent attorney fees, your costs would only be the recording fees that the county comptroller charges and transfer fees if the property is mortgaged.
This means that both spouses own the property equally. And if one spouse passes away the otherMoreThis means that both spouses own the property equally. And if one spouse passes away the other automatically inherits the entire property. This is a common way for married couples to hold property.
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.
Brokers are not only more qualified than agents, but they generally have a few more years of experience. As such, those with a Broker License handle higher-level aspects of real estate transactions, including addressing the legal requirements of a deal and overseeing their agents.
In Florida, brokers and sales associates can own a brokerage but cannot register as the organization's director, officer, or general partner. However, if acting as an associate within the brokerage, they must be registered under one of these mentioned titles.
Florida mandates that all licensed real estate agents work under a broker and cannot operate independently without a broker's license.