Submit your completed Claim of Lien electronically for recording with the Miami-Dade County Recorder and receive the recorded document back through your Swift-E Recording account — no trip to the Recorder’s office.
When lien deadlines are tight, a drive downtown is time you may not have.
Upload your completed, signed, and notarized Claim of Lien as a clear scanned PDF.
Review your submission and send it electronically to the Miami-Dade County Recorder through Swift-E Recording.
Once recorded, your Claim of Lien is returned to your Swift-E account so you can access your recorded document and complete any required service on the property owner.
Use a Good Scanner: Scan your signed and notarized lien using an actual document scanner whenever possible. Cell-phone photos and photos converted to PDF can contain glare, shadows, blur, or distorted text that may result in rejection.
A Florida Claim of Lien is time-sensitive.
Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law:
Missing a deadline can affect your lien rights.
Electronic recording helps eliminate the time spent driving to the Recorder’s office, waiting in line, and working around office hours.
Do not wait until the final day to submit a Claim of Lien for recording.
Before uploading your document, review your Claim of Lien carefully.
Make sure it includes the required information, including:
Review all information carefully before submitting. Recording a document does not necessarily establish that the lien itself is legally valid.
Image quality can cause an otherwise complete document to be rejected.
Common problems include:
Best practice: Use an actual document scanner and review every page before uploading.
A Claim of Lien submitted for recording should include a complete Prepared By statement.
Include the individual’s name and address, not simply a company name.
The property being liened must be sufficiently identified.
Review the property address and other identifying information carefully before submitting the document.
A Claim of Lien must be properly signed and sworn to or affirmed.
Make sure the notarial section is complete, including the required signature, notary information, and any other information required by the acknowledgment.
Leaving out information such as the owner, contracting party, amount unpaid, dates of furnishing, or description of the work can create problems with the document.
Before uploading, review every field and confirm that the Claim of Lien is complete.
Based on Swift-E Recording’s recent Miami-Dade submissions, Claim of Lien recordings typically take about 3–4 business days to process.
Actual turnaround can vary depending on county workload, weekends, holidays, document quality, and whether the submission requires correction or resubmission.
Because a Claim of Lien has a strict statutory recording deadline, do not wait until the final day to submit it for recording.
If you need a certified copy of your recorded Claim of Lien, you can request one through your Swift-E recording workflow instead of making a separate trip to the Recorder’s office.
Submit your Claim of Lien from your office, jobsite, or anywhere you can access your Swift-E account.
Avoid losing valuable time driving to the Recorder's office.
Receive your recorded Claim of Lien directly through your Swift-E account.
Request a certified copy through the same workflow.
Record common construction documents including Notices of Commencement, Claims of Lien, Releases of Lien, and Terminations of Notice of Commencement.
Pay only when you record.
Yes. Swift-E Recording allows you to submit your completed Claim of Lien electronically for recording with Miami-Dade County and receive the recorded document back through your account.
Generally, a Claim of Lien must be recorded within 90 days after your final furnishing of labor, services, or materials.
Because lien rights and deadlines can depend on the circumstances of a particular project, consult a Florida construction attorney if you are unsure about your deadline.
Yes. Florida law generally requires the Claim of Lien to be served on the owner before recording or within 15 days after recording.
Yes. The Claim of Lien must be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the lienor or an authorized agent familiar with the facts stated in the lien.
A Claim of Lien submitted for recording should include a Prepared By statement containing the individual preparer’s name and address.
The property must be sufficiently identified.
For recording purposes, make sure the Claim of Lien contains sufficient property information, such as the property address or appropriate legal description.
Based on recent Swift-E Recording submissions, Miami-Dade Claim of Lien recordings are typically being completed in approximately 3–4 business days.
Processing times are not guaranteed and may vary.
Review the rejection information, correct the problem, and resubmit the document through your Swift-E account.
Because Claim of Lien deadlines are strict, rejected documents should be corrected and resubmitted as quickly as possible.
No. Swift-E Recording provides document recording services and does not determine whether you have lien rights, calculate lien amounts, or provide legal advice.
If you have questions about whether you are entitled to file a lien or whether your lien is legally sufficient, consult a Florida construction attorney.
Yes. Once a lien has been satisfied, you can also submit a Release or Satisfaction of Lien for recording through Swift-E.
When the project is complete and the requirements are met, you can also record a Notice of Termination. See our guide on how to record a Notice of Termination in Miami-Dade County.
When lien deadlines are approaching, don’t lose time driving to the Recorder’s office.
Upload your completed Claim of Lien and submit it electronically through Swift-E Recording.
Swift-E Recording provides electronic document recording services and records documents as submitted. Swift-E does not provide legal advice, determine lien rights, or calculate statutory filing deadlines.
