Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Gary J. Cooney, Clerk

Frequently Asked Questions

eRecording

• How do I begin eRecording?
  

  Documents must be submitted through a third-party vendor. Begin by contacting one of the vendors listed below to sign up for eRecording:

  Corporation Service Company (CSC)
  www.erecording.com
  866-652-0111

  eRecording Partners Network (ePN)
  www.GOePN.com
  888-325-3365

  Simplifile
  www.simplifile.com
  800-460-5657

• What are the benefits of eRecording?
  

  • Ability to submit documents electronically- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Speeds up the recording process.
  • Original documents never leave your possession.

• What documents can be eRecorded?
  

  The most commonly eRecorded documents are deeds, mortgages, assignments of mortgage and satisfactions of mortgage. The following document types cannot be eRecorded:

  • CONDO PLAT (CONDO)
  • MILITARY DISCHARGE/SEPARATION (MIL)
  • NOTICE OF BOND (NOT)
  • NOTICE OF CONTEST OF LIEN (NCL)
  • NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD (NOT)
  • PLAT (PL)
  • ROAD MAP (RM)
  • TRANSFER OF LIEN TO CASH/BOND (TRA)
• What are the image standards to eRecord?
  

  Documents must be scanned at 300 dpi and be no larger than 8 ½” x 14”. Scanned documents must be legible and reproducible.

• Can I print electronically signed documents and record the paper copy?
  

  No, documents which are executed electronically must be recorded electronically, per Florida Statute 28.222(3)(h).

 

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