Official Records Division

The Official Records Division receives and processes all documents which, in order to be effective, are required by Florida Law to be recorded in the Official Records of Lake County, or which are allowed by Florida law to be recorded in the Official Record of Lake County. These documents include, but are not limited to, deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, liens, powers of attorney, notices of commencement, agreements for deeds, plats, judgments, financing statements, and death certificates.

Also, the Division receives and processes marriage license and passport applications, and issues marriage licenses.

Further, the Division:

• Archives digital images and converts images to microfilm for permanent storage
• Collects the documentary and intangible tax due to the Florida Department of Revenue
• Maintains the images of scanned documents and the microfilm library
• Processes Tax Certificates and conducts Tax Deed sales