Closing-Day Packet — Broward County, Florida
Information from official sources, verified 2026-10-14
Generated 2026-11-03
Who to call
Deed recording / transfer
Broward County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.browardclerk.org/
Verified against: https://www.browardclerk.org/ · Verified 2026-10-14
County clerk / court records
Broward County Value Adjustment Board (clerk-operated)
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- http://www.broward.org/VAB/Pages/Welcome.aspx
Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
Pay or check property taxes
Broward County Tax Collector
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.browardtax.org/
Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
Property tax assessment & appeals
Broward County Property Appraiser
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- http://www.bcpa.net
Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
Also in this county (closing-adjacent)
Health department
Florida Department of Health in Broward County (state DOH county office)
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://broward.floridahealth.gov/
Verified against: https://broward.floridahealth.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14
Zoning
Broward County Planning and Development
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.broward.org/Planning/Pages/Default.aspx
Verified against: https://openmyfloridabusiness.gov/county-websites/ · Verified 2026-10-14
Statewide resources that cover Broward County
Pay or check property taxes
County tax collectors (tax certificate sales) and clerks of court (tax deed sales) — FL DOR local officials page
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx
Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
Property tax assessment & appeals
Florida Department of Revenue — Homestead Exemption (filed with the county property appraiser)
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/Taxpayers_Exemptions.aspx
Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/Taxpayers_Exemptions.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
Floodplain & flood maps
Florida Division of Emergency Management — Office of Floodplain Management (State Floodplain Management Program)
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/mitigation/floodplain/
Verified against: https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/mitigation/floodplain/ · Verified 2026-10-14
Foreclosure process
Chapter 702, Florida Statutes — Foreclosure of Mortgages, Statutory Liens,
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0702/0702ContentsIndex.html
Verified against: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0702/0702ContentsIndex.html · Verified 2026-10-14
State housing finance agency
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- City
- Tallahassee
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.floridahousing.org/
Verified against: https://www.floridahousing.org/programs/homebuyer-overview-page · Verified 2026-10-14
State records portal
Florida Department of Revenue — Property Tax Oversight Data Portal
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/DataPortal.aspx
Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/DataPortal.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
What to bring
- government-issued photo ID for each person signing
- the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
- signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
- proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
- any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
- a pen and this packet.
Transfer & recording facts — Florida
Who pays the transfer tax
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Transfer tax rate or amount
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Recording prerequisite or required form
Not yet verified — deed recording
Day-of checklist
- Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
- Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
- Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
- Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
- Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
- Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
- After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.
Sources
- Broward County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Broward" · Source: https://www.browardclerk.org/ · Verified 2026-10-14
- Broward County Value Adjustment Board (clerk-operated) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Broward" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
- Broward County Tax Collector — FL_CALL_SHEET_ADDENDUM_1014.csv, county = "Broward" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
- Broward County Property Appraiser — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Broward" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
- Florida Department of Health in Broward County (state DOH county office) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Broward" · Source: https://broward.floridahealth.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14
- Broward County Planning and Development — FL_CALL_SHEET_ADDENDUM_1014.csv, county = "Broward" · Source: https://openmyfloridabusiness.gov/county-websites/ · Verified 2026-10-14
- County tax collectors (tax certificate sales) and clerks of court (tax deed sales) — FL DOR local officials page — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
- Florida Department of Revenue — Homestead Exemption (filed with the county property appraiser) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/Taxpayers_Exemptions.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
- Florida Division of Emergency Management — Office of Floodplain Management (State Floodplain Management Program) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/mitigation/floodplain/ · Verified 2026-10-14
- Chapter 702, Florida Statutes — Foreclosure of Mortgages, Statutory Liens, — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0702/0702ContentsIndex.html · Verified 2026-10-14
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Leon" · Source: https://www.floridahousing.org/programs/homebuyer-overview-page · Verified 2026-10-14
- Florida Department of Revenue — Property Tax Oversight Data Portal — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/DataPortal.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14