Osceola County Clerk Recording Requirements and Services

• •Deeds must include grantor signatures, printed names and addresses, two witness signatures with printed names, a full legal property description, grantee mailing address, and the preparer's name and address.
• •Deeds must have a 3x3 inch space at the top right corner for clerk use.
• •Recording fees are $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page.
• •Documentary stamp tax is $0.70 per $100.00 of consideration.
• •An additional $1.00 indexing fee applies for documents with more than 4 party names.
• •Personal checks are not accepted; only business checks, cashier's checks, and money orders are permitted.
• •Original ink signatures are required; photocopies are not accepted.
• •Courthouse hours are 8am to 5pm, but recording and payments are only accepted until 4:30pm.
• •Marriage license applications require reading the Family Law Handbook and an in-person visit to start the three-day waiting period.
• •Passport applications and marriage licenses are by appointment only, with the last appointment at 3:30pm.

Residents and property owners must follow these specific formatting and payment rules to successfully record legal documents like deeds with the Osceola County Clerk.

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