Submit your completed Claim of Lien electronically for recording with Broward County and receive the recorded document back through your Swift-E Recording account — no trip to the Recorders Office.
When lien deadlines are tight, a drive to the courthouse 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 Broward County 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, crooked pages, 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 courthouse, 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.
This is one of the most important items to review before submitting a document for recording in Broward County.
Florida recording requirements call for the name and post-office address of the natural person who prepared the document or under whose supervision it was prepared.
Do not list only a company name.
Example:
Prepared By:
Jane Smith
123 Main Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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.
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 by the lienor or an authorized agent.
Florida recording requirements also require the name of the person executing an instrument to be printed, typed, or stamped beneath the signature, together with the person’s post-office address when applicable.
Make sure the notarial section is complete and legible.
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.
Florida law requires space to be reserved at the top of documents for the recording office.
Leave:
Leaving the proper space helps prevent avoidable recording problems.
Based on Swift-E Recording’s recent Broward County submissions, Claim of Lien recordings are typically completed within 1 business day.
Broward is one of the fastest counties Swift-E currently processes.
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 courthouse.
Submit your Claim of Lien from your office, jobsite, or anywhere you can access your Swift-E account.
Based on recent Swift-E submissions, most Broward County Claim of Lien recordings are completed within 1 business day.
Avoid losing valuable time driving to the courthouse or working around office hours.
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 in Broward County and receive the recorded document back through your account.
Based on recent Swift-E Recording submissions, most Broward County Claim of Lien recordings are completed within approximately 1 business day.
Actual processing times can vary.
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.
For documents subject to Florida recording requirements, the document should show the name and post-office address of the natural person who prepared it or under whose supervision it was prepared.
Do not rely on only a company name.
Leave:
These spaces are reserved for the recording office.
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.
Review the county’s 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 in Broward County through Swift-E.
When lien deadlines are approaching, don’t lose time driving to the courthouse.
Based on recent Swift-E submissions, most Broward County Claim of Lien recordings are completed within 1 business day.
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.
