Submit your Release 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.
Once a recorded construction lien has been satisfied, recording a Release or Satisfaction of Lien documents that release in the public record.
Upload your completed, signed, and notarized Release 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 Release of Lien is returned to your Swift-E account.
Use a Good Scanner: Scan your signed and notarized release using an actual document scanner whenever possible. Cell-phone photos and photos converted to PDF can contain glare, shadows, blur, skewed pages, or distorted text that may result in rejection.
When a construction lien has been paid or otherwise satisfied, recording the appropriate Release or Satisfaction of Lien creates a public record showing that the lien has been released.
An unreleased lien appearing in the public record can create questions during a property sale, refinance, title search, or closing.
Recording the release helps establish a clear public record of the lien’s satisfaction.
Before uploading your document, make sure the release contains the information necessary to identify the lien being released.
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Florida law requires a recorded satisfaction or release of a construction lien to include the lienor’s notarized signature and identify the original lien through its official-records reference number and recording date.
The release must clearly identify the Claim of Lien being released.
Include the original lien’s official-records reference information and recording date.
If you have the Official Records Book and Page from Miami-Dade’s records, that information can also help clearly identify the original lien.
Include a Prepared By statement with the individual preparer’s name and address.
Do not list only a company name.
The release must contain the required signature of the lienor or appropriate authorized signer.
An unsigned release cannot satisfy the statutory requirements for a recorded release.
Florida law requires the lienor’s signature on the recorded satisfaction or release to be notarized.
Before submitting, make sure the notarial section is complete.
Blurry text, shadows, glare, crooked pages, and cut-off edges can create recording problems even when the document itself is otherwise complete.
Best practice: Use an actual document scanner and review every page before uploading.
Based on Swift-E Recording’s recent Miami-Dade submissions, Release of Lien recordings typically take approximately 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.
If the release is needed for an upcoming closing, refinance, or other transaction, submit it as early as possible.
A property owner, title company, lender, or closing agent may request proof that the Release of Lien was recorded.
You can request a certified copy through your Swift-E recording workflow instead of making a separate trip to the Recorder’s office.
Submit your release from your office, jobsite, or anywhere you can access your Swift-E account.
Receive your recorded Release of Lien through your Swift-E account.
Request a certified copy through the same workflow.
Record 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 Release of Lien electronically for recording with Miami-Dade County and receive the recorded document back through your account.
Florida law provides that a satisfaction or release of a construction lien is executed by the lienor or other person authorized to release the lien.
For a recorded release under Florida Statute §713.21, the lienor’s signature must be notarized.
The release should identify the original Claim of Lien using its official-records reference number and recording date.
Miami-Dade’s Official Records system may also provide an Official Records Book and Page that can be used to identify the recorded lien.
A partial release releases only part of the lien—for example, a specified amount, portion of work, or particular property described in the release.
A full release releases the lien in its entirety.
Florida law allows a lien to be released or satisfied in whole or in part.
Miami-Dade’s recording requirements use Prepared By statements containing the individual preparer’s name and address for documents subject to that requirement.
For documents submitted through Swift-E, include a complete Prepared By statement to avoid preventable recording problems.
Based on recent Swift-E Recording submissions, Miami-Dade recordings are typically being completed in approximately 3–4 business days.
Processing times are 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 Recording provides document recording services and does not determine whether a lien has been paid, satisfied, or should legally be released.
For questions involving a specific lien or legal rights, consult a Florida construction attorney.
Yes. Swift-E Recording also accepts Claims of Lien for electronic recording in Miami-Dade County.
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 the lien has been satisfied, complete the public record without making a trip to the Recorder’s office.
Upload your completed Release 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 or determine whether a lien has been paid, satisfied, or should be released.
