Obtaining Florida State Public Records

Obtaining public records in the state of Florida really is not that hard especially with the ease of access of computers. Searches for corporate records, public records and licensing can be done on the computer for no charge. Obtaining copies of the official records does cost money just like any other state; the costs vary depending on what is being requested.



To get records on filed corporate holdings all you need to do is go to sunbiz.org. This is the official Florida Department of State Division of Corporations website. Here files can be searched for information on limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, fictitious names, trademarks, and liens. Even filing for official documentation is made easy by this website, which allows people to download the forms they need to file with the State.

myfloridacounty.com/official_records is the website to search for court records for most of the counties in Florida. Information available on this website includes affidavit, contract deeds, bond, certificate, court papers, death certificates, easements, financing statements, judgments, liens, mortgage, marriage records, plat maps, power of attorney, and a whole list of other public records information.

This site also has historical records available depending on the county; each county has different early record dates. The nice thing is this website gives a searchable list of all the counties participating and the dates for the available records.

Since the search engine returns only exact matches, it best to do a search starting with a broad range of keywords. If too many results come back then narrow the search by last name, county, date, etc.

Official records can be purchased from this website, so there is no need to use another site. There is a $2.00 fee for each certified record ordered, this does not include shipping and handling which usually is a small fee. The normal turn around time is two business days. However, overnight delivery is available for the cost of $15.00. If the records are needed sooner they can be faxed but that is an additional charge and there is a maximum of 10 pages. The fees are subject to change so before a making a purchase it is a good idea to double check with the records office.

In the State of Florida many professionals must be licensed to practice there business. This includes jobs like doctors to yacht shipping or sales person. A good site that allows you to search for licensed professionals is myflorida.com/licensee.

This website has literally hundred different professions to search. Searches can be done several different ways either by using the person's name, license number, city, or county. The records are invaluable sources for things like the person's legal name, address of the business, type of business, when the license was issued and when it expires. This is a good way to double check information on a person or even finding a person because the license gives the physical address of the business.