To search and view Official Records for Lake County, Florida, you must read and accept the disclaimer below.
To obtain certified copies of Lake County documents, you must come to the Clerk's Office (Recording Division) in
Tavares, or you may order copies online and search other Florida Counties' Official Records by going to:
Myfloridacounty.com
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The Lake County Clerk’s office has added a new document viewing feature to the
website. When viewing a document in Official Records, you may choose to create a PDF file of the document through
Adobe Reader. Creating a PDF file will allow you to designate the quantity and specific pages you wish to
print. To use this new feature, simply click the “View PDF” button above the document image.
DISCLAIMER
The Official Records database includes items recorded since January 1, 1957. The
Clerk's Office presents the information on this web site as a service to the
public. The Clerk's Office makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the
accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or at other sites to which
we link. Assessing accuracy and reliability of information is the responsibility
of the user. The user is advised to search on all possible spelling variations
of proper names in order to maximize search results.
The Clerk’s Office maintains the highest quality standard for images contained in our database. We scan documents using 300 DPI (dots per inch) in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 1B-26.003(10)(d). The quality of our images is equivalent to or better than the quality of the original document.
The index information that is provided may not reflect all updates, changes, or rulings.
Please note that the information may be partial and does not take the place of a search of the
actual documents and court files. Some dates shown on the index are approximated where the original
document did not have a recording date. Sealed or expunged records may not be disclosed. Portions of certain
documents may have been redacted as required by law.
The Clerk's Office shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for any
damages in connection with the use of the information contained herein. Any
person or entity using this information hereby releases the Clerk and its
officers, agents and employees from any and all claims arising from the use of
this site or the information contained herein.
The Clerk maintains all
immunities provided by law including, without limitation, the limits of
liability found in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
Communications made by
email to this site or to the Clerk's office shall in no way be deemed to
constitute legal notice to the Clerk or any of its employees with respect to any
existing or potential claim or cause of action
against the Clerk or any of its employees, where notice is required by any
federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations.
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PUBLIC RECORDS LAWS
On or after October 1, 2002, any person preparing or filing a
document for recording in the Official Record may not include a
social security number in such document unless required by law.
Any person has the right to request the Clerk/County Recorder
to redact/remove his or her social security number, from an
image or copy of an Official Record that has been placed on
such Clerk's/County Recorder's publicly available Internet
website.
The request must be legibly written, signed, and
delivered in person or by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission to the Clerk/County Recorder. The request must specify the
identification page number that contains the social security number. Forms
are available in our office, or your
may download the form by following the link
below. No fee is charged for this service.
Note that you need the Adobe Reader to open any of the .pdf forms
on this site. Click here to download this program:
Click here to Download/Open:
Request form for Social Security or Account Number Removal.pdf
Florida Law requires that images of county Official Records be published on the Internet by 2006.
The Clerk was instrumental in assisting the Legislature in developing
measures to protect the most sensitive types of information belonging to the public.
Florida Statute 28.2221(5)(a)-(b)provides that images of the following types of documents recorded on or after June 5, 2002, may not be placed on a "publicly available Internet website":
- Military Discharge
- Death Certificates
- Court files, records of paper relating to matters or cases governed by
- The Florida Rules of Family Law
- The Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure
- The Florida Rules of Probate
For documents recorded prior to June 5, 2002, any "affected person" may request that the Clerk of Court/Comptroller or County
Recorder remove an image of one of the above-listed documents from a "publicly available
Internet website." This request must be in writing and may be
delivered in person, by mail, electronically, or by facsimile. The request must specify the
"identification" page number of the document to be removed. Forms are available in our office upon request, or
you may download the form by following the link below. No fee is charged for
this service. Contact information for form submissions is as follows:
- In Person: Lake County Public Records Center, Recording Division, 122 E. Main St., Tavares, FL 32778
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By Mail: Lake County Clerk of Court, Attn: Recording Division, P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778
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Electronically: recordingdivision@lakecountyclerk.org
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Via Facsimile: (352) 253-2616
Florida law requires that images and copies of the above-listed documents remain on file
and available to the public upon request in the Office of the Clerk/County Recorder.
Note that you need the Adobe Reader to open any of the .pdf forms
on this site. Click here to download this program:
Click here to Download/Open:
Request form for Image Removal.pdf
