Guide to Wakulla County Official Records and New Deed Requirements

• •Effective January 1, 2024, all documents affecting real property title or interest must include the printed name and address of each witness beneath their signature.
• •Documents notarized on or after January 1, 2024, that lack witness addresses will be rejected by the Clerk's office.
• •Documents notarized before January 1, 2024, are exempt from the new witness address requirement.
• •The Clerk's office cannot provide legal advice or verify the accuracy of information contained within a document before recording it.
• •Residents may request the removal of specific sensitive information (such as military discharge or death certificates) from public online records under Florida Statute 119.071.
• •Redaction requests must be notarized, state the statutory basis for removal, and confirm eligibility.
• •Official records, including deeds and mortgages, are available for viewing at the Courthouse or online via the Clerk's website.
• •The Clerk's office offers e-Recording services through five approved vendors: Corporation Service Company, eRecording Partners, Simplifile, Hopdox, and FileAndGo.
• •Electronically certified copies of records can be requested online and are digitally encrypted for verification.

Starting January 1, 2024, any document transferring or encumbering real property in Wakulla County will be rejected if it lacks the printed address of each witness, potentially delaying real estate transactions.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.