The Owner Request of Information on Masked Property is the form, titled "Request for Access to Confidential Information" on the PDF, that a verified parcel owner uses to ask the Alachua County Property Appraiser to release confidential information about that parcel. The owner can ask for the information to be printed and handed over, or for a named person or business to be given access to it. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the Property Appraiser at acpafl.org, and the request must be notarized before the office can approve it.
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What is Owner Request of Information on Masked Property – Alachua County, FL?
The Owner Request of Information on Masked Property is the owner's notarized request to the Alachua County Property Appraiser for confidential information about listed parcels, either printed for the owner or opened to a named person or business.
The PDF is headed "Request for Access to Confidential Information" and carries the Alachua County Property Appraiser's heading. It has three working parts. The first identifies the owner, the date of the request and the parcel number(s). The second states what the owner wants: that the information be printed and given to the owner, with a line for what that information includes, or that a named person or business be given access to the information the owner lists. The third is the owner's acknowledgment, the signature lines and a State of Florida notary block.
In the acknowledgment the owner confirms that the Property Appraiser's Office is not responsible for how the owner chooses to share the confidential information it releases. The form also states that the same information otherwise remains confidential and exempt from release to the public, in accordance with chapter 119 F.S. and section 195.084(1) F.S., until the owner requests otherwise.
The bottom of the page is an "Administration Use Only" block for office staff. It records who verified proof of ownership, the date the request was received, the documents given as proof of ownership and the documents provided. The owner does not complete it.
Who needs to file Owner Request of Information on Masked Property – Alachua County, FL?
The verified owner of a parcel in Alachua County who wants confidential information about that parcel printed for them, or wants a specific person or business to have access to it, completes this request. The form is written in the owner's voice: it begins "As the verified owner of the parcel(s) listed above."
- Owner: prints and signs their name and dates the form.
- Co-owner: if the parcel has a co-owner, the form has a separate line for the co-owner's printed name, signature and date, marked "if applicable."
- Person or business receiving access: this party does not sign. The owner names them in the form's access request, and the owner's signature confirms that the owner is allowing that access.
The form provides signature lines only for the owner and a co-owner, and the notary block must be completed in addition to them. The PDF does not describe any representative or agent signing on an owner's behalf. Office staff verify proof of ownership, so a person who cannot show ownership of the parcel is not the intended user.
When to file Owner Request of Information on Masked Property – Alachua County, FL
The form is used whenever a verified owner decides to have confidential information about a parcel printed for them or opened to another person or business. No due date or filing window is printed on it.
Timing depends on notarization: the PDF states that the request must be notarized before the Property Appraiser's Office can approve it, so complete the owner and co-owner signatures and the notary block before you submit it. The form also says the information stays confidential and exempt from public release until the owner requests otherwise, so a new request is what changes that status for the information and recipient you name.
Documents you need
- Proof of ownership of the listed parcel(s): office staff verify it and record the documents on the form's administration block. The form does not list which documents are accepted, so confirm with the Property Appraiser's Office.
- Identification for the notary, unless the notary personally knows the signer: the notary block records the identification produced and whether the signer appeared by physical presence or online notarization.
How to fill out Owner Request of Information on Masked Property – Alachua County, FL
Enter owner name and request date
At the top, write the Owner Name and the Date of Request.
List the parcel number(s)
Under Parcel number(s), enter every parcel you own for which you are requesting information.
Choose how the information is released
Use the first request statement if you want the information printed and given to you, and complete the line after "This information includes." Use the second statement if a person or business should be given access, and write that name and the information they may access.
Read the acknowledgment
Review the paragraph stating that the Property Appraiser's Office is not responsible for how the owner shares the information, and that it otherwise stays confidential under chapter 119 F.S. and section 195.084(1) F.S.
Print, sign and date as owner
Enter your printed name, then sign and date on the owner line. Sign in front of the notary.
Add the co-owner, if there is one
If the parcel has a co-owner, complete the printed name, signature and date lines marked "if applicable." Leave them blank otherwise.
Have the notary complete the block
The notary fills in the county, the date and the signer's name, marks how identity was established (personally known or identification produced) and whether it was by physical presence or online notarization, then signs.
Leave the administration block blank
Do not fill in the "Administration Use Only" section; office staff record the proof-of-ownership documents, the date received and the documents provided.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the parcel numbers, names and dates, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Owner Request of Information on Masked Property – Alachua County, FL
The form prints no mailing address, portal, e-mail address or appointment rule, so it names no channel of its own. It states only that the Alachua County Property Appraiser's Office approves the request and that office staff complete the administration block.
- Before you submit: have the owner and any co-owner sign and date the form, and have the State of Florida notary complete the notary block. The form says an un-notarized request cannot be approved.
- Where it goes: to the Alachua County Property Appraiser's Office, which publishes the form at acpafl.org. Contact the office through its website to confirm how and where it accepts the request.
- Proof of ownership: office staff verify it and record the documents given on the form, so be ready to show them.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Property Appraiser's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Submitting the request without notarization; the form states it must be notarized before the Property Appraiser's Office can approve it.
- Signing before meeting the notary, when the notary block says the instrument is sworn to and subscribed before the notary.
- Leaving out the co-owner's printed name, signature and date when the parcel has a co-owner.
- Naming a person or business to receive access without writing the information they may see on the access line.
- Leaving the parcel number(s) blank or listing a parcel you do not own; the request is made as the verified owner of the parcels listed.
- Writing in the "Administration Use Only" block, which is reserved for office staff.
- Assuming the Property Appraiser's Office controls how the information is used after release; the acknowledgment says the office is not responsible for how the owner shares it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Owner Request of Information on Masked Property?
It is the Alachua County Property Appraiser's form, titled "Request for Access to Confidential Information" on the PDF, with which a verified owner asks for confidential parcel information to be printed for them or opened to a named person or business.
Does the confidential information request have to be notarized?
Yes. The form states that the request must be notarized before the Property Appraiser's Office can approve it. The PDF includes a State of Florida notary block that records how the signer was identified and whether notarization was in person or online.
Can I give someone else access to my confidential property information?
Yes. The second request statement lets the owner name a person or business and list the information they may access. Your signature confirms you allow it, and the form says the office is not responsible for how you share the information.
Who signs the request, and is a co-owner required?
The owner signs and dates the form. If the parcel has a co-owner, the form has a separate line for the co-owner's printed name, signature and date, marked "if applicable." The PDF has no signature line for anyone else.
What stays confidential if I do not file this request?
The form states that the information remains confidential and exempt from release to the public by the Property Appraiser, in accordance with chapter 119 F.S. and section 195.084(1) F.S., until the owner requests otherwise.
Is there a deadline to submit this request?
No deadline is printed on the form. You file it when you want the information printed for you or shared with a named person or business, and it must be notarized before the Property Appraiser's Office can approve it.
Can I fill out this request online on FillingPDF?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the Alachua County Property Appraiser and does not submit the request; you deliver it through the office's channels after it is notarized.
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