Ronald Gillis, CNSA Southwest Florida Notaries, Port Charlotte, 941-7-NOTARY

Notaries and the County Clerk of The Court Office - DECLARATION OF DOMICILE

This is part of my continuing education to the residents of Charlotte County about the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. While the position as a Notary Public, in the State of Florida, is an appointed position under the Governor of the Great State of Florida, and mainly supervised by the Secretary of State, we work closely in many ways with the County Clerks of the Circuit Courts. This includes the mortgage signings many of us do, marriages, and other various documents which are recorded by the Clerk's Office. So I though it would be a great idea to educate you on some of their many functions. I will only address my local Charlotte County Clerk's office, but many clerks offices throughout Florida, and even the country should have a lot of similar functions. Obviously since laws will vary from county to county as well as state to state, they will not all be entirely the same, but it is a very interesting office with a lot of great services that many people do not realize!

DID YOU KNOW...

The purpose of the Declaration of Domicile is to establish residency. Once the declaration of domicile is filed, it is good throughout the entire state of Florida.

Husband and wife may complete onr form. If only one spouse is present at the time, he or she may complete the form on behalf of the other spouse.

A Declaration of Domicile is inclusive of all children residing within the home. However, when a child becomes eighteen (18) years of age, he or she must complete a form on his or her own.

A Declaration of Domicile must contain the following information:

1. The City, state and street number of your previous residence prior to moving to the State of Florida
2. State under oath that you are changing your domicile and becoming a bona fide resident of Florida, along with the date in which you moved to Florida on a permanent basis
3. The street and city in Charlotte County where you are presently residing
4. You muct state that you intend to make Florida your permenant residence.

No other proof is necessary. The Declaration of Domicile is signed under oath at which time you are stating that all of the above information is true and correct, in the presence of a deputy clerk.

The Clerk's office will record the Declaration of Domicile for a fee of $10.00. A receipt with the recorded information on it will be issued. We will return the original to you after we have processed it.

You may obtain a Declaration of Domicile from the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Welcome to Charlotte County.

And here is the contact information for the Clerk's Office:

http://www.co.charlotte.fl.us

Justice Center:

350 E. Marion Avenue

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Murdock:

18500 Murdock Circle

Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Englewood:

4318 North Access Road

Englewood, FL 34224

Phone: 941-637-2199

Fax: 941-505-4749

Citizens Dispute

941-637-2281

Law Library

350 East Marion Ave., 1st Floor, Buidling A, Punta Gorda, FL

Charlotte County Sheriff's Department

http://www.ccso.org

941-639-2101

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

http://www.doacs.state.fl.us

800-435-7352

The Florida Bar Referral Service

http://www.floridabar.org

800-342-8011

Charlotte 2-1-1

26571 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982

941-205-2161

Florida Online Sunshine

Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature

http://www.leg.state.fl.us

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Title companies & mortgage brokers, help your borrowers- arrange to have their loan signed and notarized in their home, at their convenience by a Certified Notary Signing Agent (CNSA) Southwest Florida Notaries is open for your mortgage closing 24/7 at your location (Based in Murdock, FL, near Port Charlotte FL, but covering all of Southwest Florida - Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Desoto, Lee and Collier counties)

Browse The Rain for a qualified and Certified Notary Signing Agent in your area.

Featured Network Business Partner #6 - Roger & Karin Anderson

This is my continuing series of promoting many of my business partners. They all have their special strengths, and I feel I would like to help them promote their business. If you ever do business with any of these people or businesses, please feel free to comment here about your experiences!

Today, for my sixth issue, I would like to promote:

Roger & Karin Anderson - Pre-Paid Legal & Identity Theft Shield Plans (Delta Business Consultants)

North Port, FL

While the Anderson's are a business partner in my new business service for selling the Pre-Paid Legal plans and Identity Theft Shield, like many of my featured business partners I have listed here, they are friends as well. They have been trying to help me personally in many ways. And that help is certainly appreciated! There are many things and ways these plans can help you! I have been a customer of the plans for what is approaching two years now, and am now realizing the tremendous impact this can havefor me, but all Americans. Whether it is buying/selling home or land, or a traffic ticket (after 15 day wait in beginning) or service contracts, electronic equipment including cell phone, and many other things, this service can help put the power of the legal system in your hands just like large companies have done for themselves! Did you know over 80% of Europeans have an equivalent legal 'insurance' Pre-Paid plan. In America, this is about 3%!!! And DID YOU KNOW - in 2005 about 37 million American utilized various hospitalization insurance services. And over 100 million in court litigation cases were filed and in every court case there is AT least two parties. So at a minimum that means 200 million entities were involved in court cases. These are staggering numbers in my opinion! With the Pre-Paid Legal Plans & Identity Theft Shield Programs, you can have extensive legal coverage as well as monitoring AND identity theft RESTORATIVE services associated with this plan for about ONE ($1) DOLLAR a day. This service can benefit you in so many ways, please take the time to look into this great service! Don't be part of the 97% of Americans that could benefit from the service when you need it the most! Be part of the 3% of Americans that can put tremendous power on YOUR side in every legal matter or situation that can arise! To get in tough with the Anderson's, please send me an email, and I will put you in touch with these great people and their services!

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Title companies & mortgage brokers, help your borrowers- arrange to have their loan signed and notarized in their home, at their convenience by a Certified Notary Signing Agent (CNSA) Southwest Florida Notaries is open for your mortgage closing 24/7 at your location (Based in Murdock, FL, near Port Charlotte FL, but covering all of Southwest Florida - Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Desoto, Lee and Collier counties)

Browse The Rain for a qualified and Certified Notary Signing Agent in your area.

I know of the following Business Networking events this coming week:

• Monday - Sep 15, 2008
• - Sarasota County:
• - - Venice - PNL Venice @ 12N - 1PM -
• Tuesday - Sep 16, 2008
• - Manatee County:
• - - Open Network Bradenton 11:45AM - 1PM Cost is $10 @ Stacey's Buffet 4848 14th St. W (US 41)
• - - - Bradenton (Also check out: Network Business Partner Paul DeClark [The Open Network Groups])
• - Sarasota County:
• - - Chamber of Commerce Power Networking Lunch 11:45AM to 1PM Cost is $15 Check Chamber website - [Click Here]
• Wednesday - Sep 17, 2008
• - Charlotte County:
• - - Chamber of Commerce 3rd Wednesday Coffee - Port Charlotte Cultural Center
• - Sarasota County:
• - - Open Network Venice 11:45AM Cost is $10 @ Marco Polo 549 US 41 ByPass N (Bird Bay Plaza)
• - - (Also check out: Network Business Partner Paul DeClark [The Open Network Groups])
• Thursday - Sep 18, 2008
• - Sarasota County:
• - - BNI Suncoast Venetians - 7:30AM - 9AM (but come early to network!)
• - - Open Network of Sarasota 11:45AM Cost is $10 @ Broccolini's 6525 Superior Ave. (Gulf Gate area
• - - (Also check out: Network Business Partner Paul DeClark [The Open Network Groups])
• - - Sarasota Chamber PNL2 @ 12N - Check Chamber website - [Click Here]
• Friday - Sep 19, 2008
• - Lee County:
• - - BNI Cape Crusaders 7:30AM-9AM @ El Milagro Restaurant, Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral
• - Manatee County
• - - Manasota Business Network 8AM - 9AM, Theresa's Restaurant, 608 14th St W, Bradenton
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• Next Week Upcoming Events:
• Mon 9/22
• - Venice PNL Lunch (SRQ Co)
• Tue 9/23
• - Bradenton ONB (Man Co)
• - SRQ PNL (SRQ Co)
• Wed 9/24
• - ONV (SRQ Co)
• - Pwr Lunch (Man Co)
• - Connection (SRQ Lat)
• Thr 9/25
• - BCX (Char Co)
• - BNI Venice (SRQ Co)
• - ONS (SRQ Co)
• - LEADS 2 Bus (SRQ co)
• - PNL 2 (SRQ Co)
• Fri 9/26
• - BNI CC (Lee Co)
• - Man Bus Net (Man Co)

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Title companies & mortgage brokers, help your borrowers- arrange to have their loan signed and notarized in their home, at their convenience by a Certified Notary Signing Agent (CNSA) Southwest Florida Notaries is open for your mortgage closing 24/7 at your location (Based in Murdock, FL, near Port Charlotte FL, but covering all of Southwest Florida - Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Desoto, Lee and Collier counties)

Browse The Rain for a qualified and Certified Notary Signing Agent in your area.

Week in review for Anything Southwest Florida Area - Active Rain group 09/07/08 to 09/13/08

First, as always, I wanted to thank all four new members that have joined this group in the past week - all real estate agents. To date, we have 55 members, including 35 Real Estate Agents, 4 Notaries as well as Real Estate Brokerages, 3 Commercial Real Estate Agents, 2 Property Managers, and one of: Loan Officer; Home Stager; Virtual Assistant; Mortgage Broker; Financial Planner; Insurance Broker, and one Other. From this, you can see we have a wide range of services. While there undoubtedly is some overlap in services, each one of us has our own strengths, and can hopefully show them with your posts here in this group. And if you need help from any one here in the group, please don't hesitate to ask and get to know each other! I'll repeat again, what Sean said a couple weeks ago, WE can all make this the greatest group here on Active Rain!

Also, while this group is growing, I would like to establish at least one (but I would prefer two) additional moderator(s) so we can make sure this groups stays on track, as well as help grow the group. This should be an easy one to moderate, and NO EXPERIENCE is necessary! But any and all help would be appreciated, and of course, you will get additional exposure to this group, and the Active Rain community as well!

I hope your posts to a local group continues to get the exposure that benefits you, as well as with your information about our area! I noticed the number of posts are dropping, is there anything we can do to help you post information about our area here? Let me know - KEEP THE BLOG POSTS COMING!

The QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

• This week: Has Anyone Seen The Elusive "Green Flash?" Have you seen this phenomenon?
• FROM LAST WEEK: Short Sale Law Mortgage forgiveness?? Check it out and answer if you know the answer!

Shannon Gilmore, Realtor® Naples Florida Real Estate - John R. Wood Realtors - gave us information about Vanderbuilt Beach (Naples) as well as the August Market Report for Naples, and Marianne Williamson's Lesson 255, a Condo for sale in Glades Golf & Country Club, interest rate speculation, and the American Cancer Society fund raiser, as well as the August Real Estate Report

1. Vanderbilt Beach Naples Florida
2. Making Strides in Naples

LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes - Right Choice Realty LLC who gave us information about the "green flash" of the sun, the "Going Wild" shop on Fort Myers Beach, a piece of 'country' living in Fort Myers, and then one of his property listings info. BTW, I hear Lloyd had a birthday yesterday? Is this true??

1. Going Wild
2. Has Anyone Seen The Elusive "Green Flash?"

Stephen A. Cunningham; MAI, CCIM - LandQwest Commercial who reminded us Cape Coral Executive Golf Course will reopen Oct 04th, a new high end auto dealership opening in the Fall of 2009, several commercial transactions & leases.

1. Cape Coral Executive Golf Course to reopen October 4th

Garren Grup, REALTOR... Naples & Bonita Springs, FL - John R. Wood REALTORS

Who gave us a great credit tip, predatory foreclosure assistance help tip, insurance policy refund info, as well as this Saturday 09/13/08 "Jazz on the Green" (Naples Beach) info.

1. The #1 Myth about Credit
2. Copycats Groups Prey on those seeking Foreclosure assistance
3. State Farm to Refund $120 Million to Policyholders!
4. FINAL- Jazz on the Green (for this summer) at Naples Beach Hotel

Joe Knows Southwest Florida. Fort Myers. Cape Coral. Foreclosures - Sandals Realty

Who gave us information about two listings in Fort Myers, and one in Cape Coral

Paige Rausch - Gulf Gateway Realty, Inc who gave us tax rate comparison info, an amazing news story, and a Florida Legislative Review.

1. Comparison of Florida's Tax Climate to the Nation
2. The Power of Words.........‘To infinity ... and beyond'

Sean Allen & Pilar Lorenzo ~ International Financing Solutions went to the beach and got some great shells as usual (Sean do you do anything BUT walk the beach?), doesn't like McDonalds food (JOIN THE CLUB SEAN!)

1. Ahhhhhhh ................It's FRIDAY !!!!!!!

2. Ahhhhhh ......... A Saturday Night Walk on the Beach .....

David Shriver - Keller Williams World Class Commercial let us know about over zealous bill collectors (to say the least!), and gave us a great life lesson, in addition to not liking the Bucs team this year.

1. Bill Collectors and Buzzards

2. Cowboy Real Estate Step back and Take a look at your resources

Mike Sikorski,MBA,GRI - Florida Realty Network LLC who gave us a lot of great information in three blogs, including: possible lender law violations that can help fight foreclosure, a reminder to renters to watch county records so you cannot be forced out of a property because they are not making their mortgage payments.

1. Rescind Your Mortgage Loan and Save Your Home From Foreclosure!
2. Is Your Landlord Making Their Mortgage Payment?

As well as other blog entry contributors that included:

Linda Flack- Cape Coral, Fl - Sellstate Achievers Realty Network

And other blog entries by:

Edie Lomason, BA, ABR - Venice Florida - Horizon Realty

Greg Gorman - John R Wood Realtors

Bill Gillhespy Fort Myers Beach Realtor - Century 21 Tripower Realty

Shannon Lefevre Naples, Florida CRS - John R. Wood REALTORS Inc

Sharon Young REALTOR® Bonita Springs, F - Keller Williams Elite Realty

THANK YOU ALL
and let's continue to make this the best group here on ActiveRain!

And a special thank you to the 5 biggest contributors to this group so far, not only in number of posts, but some of the most informative and interesting posts:

1. Shannon Gilmore, Realtor® Naples Florida Real Estate - John R. Wood Realtors
2. LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes - Right Choice Realty LLC
3. Sean Allen & Pilar Lorenzo ~ International Financing Solutions
4. Paige Rausch - Gulf Gateway Realty, Inc
5. Garren Grup, REALTOR... Naples & Bonita Springs, FL - John R. Wood REALTORS

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Title companies & mortgage brokers, help your borrowers- arrange to have their loan signed and notarized in their home, at their convenience by a Certified Notary Signing Agent (CNSA) Southwest Florida Notaries is open for your mortgage closing 24/7 at your location (Based in Murdock, FL, near Port Charlotte FL, but covering all of Southwest Florida - Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Desoto, Lee and Collier counties)

Browse The Rain for a qualified and Certified Notary Signing Agent in your area.

While the position as a Notary Public, in the State of Florida, is an appointed position under the Governor of the Great State of Florida, and mainly supervised by the Secretary of State, we work closely in many ways with the County Clerks of the Circuit Courts. This includes the mortgage signings many of us do, marriages, and other various documents which are recorded by the Clerk's Office. So I though it would be a great idea to educate you on some of their many functions. I will only address my local Charlotte County Clerk's office, but many clerks offices throughout Florida, and even the country should have a lot of similar functions. Obviously since laws will vary from county to county as well as state to state, they will not all be the same, but it is a very interesting office with a lot of great services that many people do not realize!

DID YOU KNOW...

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a public trustee, and had their position established by the Florida Constitution in 1838.

Why a Public Trustee?

The concept of checks and balances is one of the major political doctrines, which form the very foundation of the American system of government.

Provisions of the Florida Constitutions, which have governed the people for over 150 years, established the Clerk of the Circuit Court as an elected public trustee and set in place at the county level a system of "checks and balances" which has been proven to serve the public well.

The Role as Public Trustee is Evidenced as Follows:

County Government

• • • Accountant and auditor for the Board of County Commissioners.
    • Collector and distributor of statutory assessments.
    • Guardian of the public records, public funds, and public property.

Courts

• • • Ensures that the court's orders, judgments or directives are carried out within the parameters allowed by law.
    • Maintains the court's records.
    • Collects and disburses the court fines, fees and assessments.
    • Collects and disburses court ordered child support and alimony payments.

State Government

• • • Collects and disburses documentary stamps and intangible taxes for the Department of Revenue.
    • Collects and disburses numerous fees and assessments for the benefit of State Trust Funds.
    • Provides informational, financial and statistical data to the State Legislature, Supreme Court, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Auditor General, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and other State agencies.

Citizens' Protection

• • • As custodian of County funds, the Clerk ensures that the taxpayer's money is managed according to law.
    • Provides internal audits of county government.
    • Provides access to public records.
    • Audits reports of guardians in guardianship cases.
    • Provides assistance to citizens in accessing the courts.
    • Processes and maintains court documents to ensure that litigant's court cases are handled in a timely manner.

Accountability as a Public Trustee

The office of the Clerk is a complex organization that performs a wide range of record keeping, information management and financial management in the judicial system and county government.

In a 1985 study conducted by the Joint Select Committee on Judicial Personnel of the Legislature, it was calculated that the Clerk's office performs 926 different constitutional and statutory functions or duties. Current calculations reflect an increase to approximately 1,000 functions.

With the magnitude of the impact the Clerk's duties have on the peoples' rights and property, it is essential that the Clerk be accountable for his/her actions.

Thus, the constitution and statutes decree that the Clerk be governed by statutory authority in carrying out the duties and functions of the office.

As auditor and custodian of all county funds, the Clerk be subject to State Auditor General rules and regulations. The Clerk be subject to annual audits by an independent audit firm.

Most Important...

Accountability is further derived by the Clerk's duties and actions being constantly subjected to public evaluation and scrutiny through the election process every four (4) years.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

"A public office is a public trust. The people have the right to secure and sustain that trust." Article I, Section 8 "There shall be in each county a Clerk of the Circuit Court who shall be selected pursuant to the provisions of Article VIII, Section I." Article V, Section 16

"The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall be Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Auditor, Recorder and Custodian of all County funds." Article VIII, Section I(d)

And here is the contact information for the Clerk's Office:

http://www.co.charlotte.fl.us

Justice Center:

350 E. Marion Avenue

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Murdock:

18500 Murdock Circle

Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Englewood:

4318 North Access Road

Englewood, FL 34224

Phone: 941-637-2199

Fax: 941-505-4749

Citizens Dispute

941-637-2281

Law Library

350 East Marion Ave., 1st Floor, Buidling A, Punta Gorda, FL

Charlotte County Sheriff's Department

http://www.ccso.org

941-639-2101

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

http://www.doacs.state.fl.us

800-435-7352

The Florida Bar Referral Service

http://www.floridabar.org

800-342-8011

Charlotte 2-1-1

26571 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982

941-205-2161

Florida Online Sunshine

Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature

http://www.leg.state.fl.us

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Title companies & mortgage brokers, help your borrowers- arrange to have their loan signed and notarized in their home, at their convenience by a Certified Notary Signing Agent (CNSA) Southwest Florida Notaries is open for your mortgage closing 24/7 at your location (Based in Murdock, FL, near Port Charlotte FL, but covering all of Southwest Florida - Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Desoto, Lee and Collier counties)

Browse The Rain for a qualified and Certified Notary Signing Agent in your area.