Search for a Deed Your search of the Official Record must be by property owner. If you do not know the property owner, you can call the Broward County Property Appraiser at 954-357-6830, or visit the Broward County Property Appraiser's website and search by street address to find out who owns a 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.
You may also contact the Broward County Call Center at 954-831-4000 for further assistance. If you are not able to locate a copy of the survey, you should contact a survey company for information about obtaining a new survey for your property.
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.
You may also contact the Broward County Call Center at 954-831-4000 for further assistance. If you are not able to locate a copy of the survey, you should contact a survey company for information about obtaining a new survey for your property.
To obtain a copy of your survey you would need to contact the title company or attorney that handled your closing or if you know the name of the surveyor you can contact them directly. In many states surveys are recorded, Florida is not one of those states.
Marty Kiar - Broward County Property Appraiser.
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.
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.