§ 696.01 Contracts for sale of realty must be acknowledged in order to be recorded
§ 696.02 Assignments of contracts for sale of realty not entitled to record unless original is recorded or entitled to record
§ 696.03 When agreement executed by agent or attorney may be recorded
§ 696.04 What instruments affected by ss. 696.01-696.03
§ 696.05 Photographic recording by clerk of circuit court
§ 696.06 Photographic recording by county court judge
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 696 - Record of Contracts; Photographic Recording

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01