Submit your completed Notice of Termination electronically for recording in the Official Records of Hillsborough County and receive the recorded document back through your Swift-E Recording account — no trip to the courthouse.
When a construction project is complete, a properly prepared and recorded Notice of Termination can end an existing Notice of Commencement before its stated expiration date.
Whether the property is in Tampa, Plant City, Temple Terrace, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, Apollo Beach, or elsewhere in Hillsborough County, the Notice of Termination is recorded at the county level.
A Notice of Commencement generally remains effective for one year after recording unless a different expiration date is stated.
A Notice of Termination can end that period sooner when Florida’s statutory requirements have been satisfied.
Owners may use a Notice of Termination when:
Upload your completed, signed, sworn, and notarized Notice of Termination together with the required supporting documents as one clear PDF.
Include accurate information identifying the original recorded Notice of Commencement.
Review your submission and send it electronically to Hillsborough County through Swift-E Recording.
Once the county records the document, the recorded Notice of Termination is returned to your Swift-E account.
Keep It Clear: Hillsborough County rarely gives us problems with properly prepared documents. Use a good-quality scan and make sure the important recording information is complete before submitting.
A Notice of Termination generally contains the information from the original Notice of Commencement plus additional information required by Florida law.
Check for:
Including the folio or parcel number can help clearly identify the property associated with the recording.
Florida Statute §713.132 contains several requirements that apply before a Notice of Termination becomes effective.
In particular:
If you are unsure whether lienors have been paid or properly served, consult a Florida construction attorney before recording.
Hillsborough County generally processes properly prepared documents without many issues. Before submitting, focus on these basics:
Make sure the property can be clearly identified.
Including the Hillsborough County folio or parcel number along with the property information can reduce uncertainty about the property connected to the document.
The Notice of Termination needs to identify the Notice of Commencement being terminated.
Check the original recorded document and verify its:
Do not rely on an unrecorded draft if you have access to the recorded NOC.
The Notice of Termination must be accompanied by the contractor’s affidavit.
Make sure it is included before submitting the recording package.
Check that:
Use a clean PDF whenever possible.
Avoid blurry cell-phone photos, shadows, glare, crooked pages, or cut-off text.
Include the name and post-office address of the natural person who prepared the Notice of Termination, as required by Florida Statute §695.26. Do not list only a company name.
Example:
Prepared By:
Jane Smith
123 Main Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Notices of Termination affecting property in Hillsborough County are recorded in the county’s Official Records rather than with individual city governments.
Swift-E can submit eligible Notices of Termination for properties throughout communities including:
Tampa • Plant City • Temple Terrace • Brandon • Riverview • Valrico • Apollo Beach • Ruskin • Sun City Center • Seffner • Lithia • Lutz • Odessa • Thonotosassa • Gibsonton • Wimauma • Dover • Carrollwood • Town ‘n’ Country • Westchase
Swift-E can also submit eligible documents for property in unincorporated Hillsborough County.
Hillsborough County is typically one of the faster counties we work with.
Based on recent Swift-E Recording submissions, many properly prepared documents are recorded within approximately 1 business day.
Actual processing time can still vary based on county workload, submission time, weekends, holidays, or whether the document requires correction.
The Hillsborough County Clerk also advises that documents requiring immediate recording should be submitted in person.
Remember that a document being recorded quickly does not mean the Notice of Commencement terminates on the recording date.
Under Florida law, the termination generally becomes effective 30 days after recording or on a later termination date stated in the notice, provided the applicable statutory requirements have been satisfied.
Yes. Hillsborough County accepts eligible documents through electronic recording, and Swift-E can electronically submit your recording package.
Yes. Notices of Termination affecting property in Tampa are recorded in the Official Records of Hillsborough County.
The same county recording process applies to Plant City, Temple Terrace, Brandon, Riverview, and other Hillsborough County communities.
We recommend including the property’s folio or parcel number when available because it provides another clear identifier for the property associated with the recording.
Yes. The Notice of Termination must identify the recorded Notice of Commencement being terminated.
Use the recording information from the recorded NOC.
Yes. Florida Statute §713.132 provides that the Notice of Termination must be accompanied by the contractor’s affidavit.
If the statutory requirements have been satisfied, the Notice of Commencement generally terminates 30 days after the Notice of Termination is recorded or on a later date stated in the notice.
Based on recent Swift-E submissions, many properly prepared Hillsborough County documents are recorded within approximately 1 business day.
Turnaround is not guaranteed and can vary.
Review the county’s rejection information, correct the issue, and resubmit the document through your Swift-E account.
No. Swift-E provides electronic document recording services and does not determine whether lienors have been paid, whether required service has occurred, or whether termination is legally appropriate.
For legal questions regarding a specific project, consult a Florida construction attorney.
Yes. Swift-E can electronically submit eligible Hillsborough County documents including:
Whether your project is in Tampa, Plant City, Temple Terrace, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, or elsewhere in Hillsborough County, submit your completed Notice of Termination electronically through Swift-E Recording.
Clear document. Accurate NOC information. Include the folio number when available.
Recording in another county? See our Notice of Termination guides for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
Swift-E Recording provides electronic document recording services and records documents as submitted. Swift-E does not provide legal advice or determine whether the statutory requirements for termination have been satisfied.
