Lake County Recording and Real Estate Fees
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The Frame
Residents and businesses filing real estate deeds or mortgages in Lake County must pay specific state-mandated documentary stamp taxes and es based on the value of the transaction.
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Property owners and buyers
They are responsible for paying the required documentary stamp and intangible taxes when recording real estate documents.
Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court & Comptroller
The office is responsible for collecting these fees and processing official records.
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Key Facts
- Deed Documentary Stamp tax is 70 cents per $100 of consideration or fraction thereof.
- Deeds with consideration of $100 or less require a minimum of 70 cents in documentary stamps.
- Mortgage Documentary Stamp tax is 35 cents per $100 or fraction thereof on the promise to pay.
- Intangible Tax is 2 mills (.002) per $1 on obligations secured by a mortgage or deed of trust.
- Accepted payment methods include cash, personal or cashier's checks, money orders, and major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express).
- Debit cards are only accepted if they carry a Visa or MasterCard logo.
- Credit card transactions incur a nominal, non-refundable service fee.
- Cashier's checks older than two months from the issue date are not accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I pay my recording fees?
Are there extra fees for using a credit card?
Who should I make my check payable to?
Summary
Why It Matters
Residents and businesses filing real estate deeds or mortgages in Lake County must pay specific state-mandated documentary stamp taxes and es based on the value of the transaction.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
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Discoveries
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State-Mandated Tax Rates
The fees listed are based on specific state tax rates (70 cents/$100 for deeds, 35 cents/$100 for mortgages, and 2 mills for intangible tax).
Connected Entities
Sources
www.lakecountyclerkfl.gov
Analysis Score
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