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Florida legal documents and rules

Create documents for Florida and check the Florida rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

Florida rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for Florida, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
No statewide limit
Deposit return deadline
15 days
Interest on deposits
Required in some cases
Notice before landlord entry
24 hours

Florida sets no cap on security deposits, requires return within 15 days if the landlord makes no claim (or written notice of a claim within 30 days), and requires 24 hours' notice before entering for repairs.

Notarization
Required
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Not adopted

Florida requires a power of attorney to be signed by the principal and two subscribing witnesses and acknowledged by the principal before a notary public.

Notary acknowledgment
Required to record
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Transfer tax
State tax applies

A Florida deed must be signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses and acknowledged to be recorded, and documentary stamp tax of 70 cents per $100 of consideration applies.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.