Bay County Official Property Recording Requirements

• •Documents must include the consideration or sale price of the property.
• •Documents must be clearly printed or typed to ensure quality reproduction via microfilm or photography.
• •The body of the instrument must include a date.
• •Deeds and similar transfers must include the grantee's mailing address.
• •The name and address of the person to whom the document should be returned must appear on the front of the first page.
• •Instruments affecting real estate title or liens must include the name and address of the person who prepared the document.
• •A full legal description of the property is required.
• •Signatures must match the names in the document body and be spelled correctly.
• •Property transfers require two witnesses who must sign, print their names, and provide their addresses.
• •Documents must include an acknowledgment of the person(s) executing the instrument.
• •Notary public seals must include the commission expiration date and commission number.
• •Corporate seals must be included if applicable.
• •Mail transactions should be addressed to the 'Recording Department'.

Residents and property owners must follow these specific formatting rules to ensure their real estate deeds, liens, and contracts are legally recorded and accepted by the Bay County Clerk of Court.