Closing-Day Packet — Hendry County, Florida

Who to call

• Deed recording / transfer

  Hendry County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller

  Phone

  No phone published — see website

  Website

  https://www.hendryclerk.org/

  Verified against: https://www.hendryclerk.org/ · Verified 2026-10-14

• County clerk / court records

  Hendry County Value Adjustment Board (clerk-operated)

  Phone

  No phone published — see website

  Website

  https://www.hendryclerk.org/value-adjustment-board/

  Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14

• Pay or check property taxes

  Hendry County Tax Collector

  Phone

  No phone published — see website

  Website

  http://hendrycountytc.com/

  Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Hendry County Property Appraiser

  Phone

  Not yet verified — see Sources

  Verified against: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14

What to bring

• government-issued photo ID for each person signing
• the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
• signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
• proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
• any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
• a pen and this packet.

Transfer & recording facts — Florida

Day-of checklist

1. Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
2. Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
3. Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
4. Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
5. Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
6. Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
7. After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.

Sources

1. Hendry County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — FL_CALL_SHEET_ADDENDUM_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://www.hendryclerk.org/ · Verified 2026-10-14
2. Hendry County Value Adjustment Board (clerk-operated) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
3. Hendry County Tax Collector — FL_CALL_SHEET_ADDENDUM_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
4. Hendry County Property Appraiser — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
5. Hendry County Flood Protection Information — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://www.hendryfla.net/government/county_departments/building___licensing/flood_protection_information.php · Verified 2026-10-14
6. Florida Department of Health in Hendry County (state DOH county office) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://hendry.floridahealth.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14
7. Hendry County Planning and Zoning — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://openmyfloridabusiness.gov/county-websites/ · Verified 2026-10-14
8. Hendry County Code Enforcement — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Hendry" · Source: https://www.hendryfla.net/government/county_departments/code_enforcement/index.php · Verified 2026-10-14
9. County tax collectors (tax certificate sales) and clerks of court (tax deed sales) — FL DOR local officials page — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/pages/localofficials.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
10. Florida Department of Revenue — Homestead Exemption (filed with the county property appraiser) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/Taxpayers_Exemptions.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
11. Florida Division of Emergency Management — Office of Floodplain Management (State Floodplain Management Program) — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/mitigation/floodplain/ · Verified 2026-10-14
12. Chapter 702, Florida Statutes — Foreclosure of Mortgages, Statutory Liens, — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0702/0702ContentsIndex.html · Verified 2026-10-14
13. Florida Housing Finance Corporation — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Leon" · Source: https://www.floridahousing.org/programs/homebuyer-overview-page · Verified 2026-10-14
14. Florida Department of Revenue — Property Tax Oversight Data Portal — FL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/DataPortal.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14