The FL Attorney or Title Agent Authorization to Release Information is a Pinellas County Property Appraiser form that asks the office to release a protected owner's unredacted property record information, which is currently exempt from public records. It sits among the Property Appraiser's property record forms, a group many people search for as Pinellas County property tax. A member of the Florida Bar, or an authorized title insurer, affiliate or title insurance agency, completes it, and the release covers one request only. 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 pcpao.gov.
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What is FL Attorney or Title Agent Authorization to Release Information – Pinellas County, FL?
The Authorization for Release of Information Currently Exempt From Public Records by Title Agent or Florida Attorney is the form a Florida attorney or title agent uses to ask the Pinellas County Property Appraiser to release a protected owner's unredacted property record information.
The Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office issues the one-page form (Rev. 05/23). Its instructions say to complete all required information so that the office can authorize release of the Protected Owner's unredacted Property Record information, and to provide the requester's photo ID for verification.
The form identifies three things. First, the Protected Owner, by name and phone, and the property, by Protected Parcel Address or by Parcel ID / Account Number. Second, the requester's category: a member in good standing admitted to the Florida Bar, or a title insurer, affiliate or title insurance agency authorized pursuant to Section 624.401; 626.841(1), Florida Statutes. Third, the requester's contact details.
The release is limited. The form states that the request is good for a one-time release of the information only, and that future requests require a separate form submission. The form is not a general records request and does not itself grant standing access to protected information.
Who needs to file FL Attorney or Title Agent Authorization to Release Information – Pinellas County, FL?
The form is for a requester who falls into one of two groups printed on it and who needs the Property Appraiser's Office to release a Protected Owner's unredacted property record information.
- Florida attorneys: a member in good standing admitted to the Florida Bar. The form asks for the attorney's name, FL Bar #, email and phone.
- Title insurance professionals: a title insurer, affiliate, or title insurance agency authorized pursuant to Section 624.401; 626.841(1), Florida Statutes. The form asks for the name, company, email and phone.
The Protected Owner is the person whose property record information is currently exempt from public records; that person's name and phone are entered at the top of the form.
Anyone who does not fit either description has no matching box on this form. Because each request is good for a single release, a requester who needs information again later completes a new form rather than reusing an earlier one. The form does not say that anyone else may sign or act for the requester.
When to file FL Attorney or Title Agent Authorization to Release Information – Pinellas County, FL
Complete the form when you need the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office to release a Protected Owner's unredacted property record information. The form prints no due date.
Timing is tied to the request itself. The form states that it is good for a one-time release only, and that future requests require a separate form submission. If you need the same owner's information again at a later date, fill out and submit a new form at that time.
The form asks for the requester's photo ID for verification, so have it ready when you submit the request.
Documents you need
- The requester's photo ID, provided with the form so the Property Appraiser's Office can verify the requester.
How to fill out FL Attorney or Title Agent Authorization to Release Information – Pinellas County, FL
Enter the Protected Owner's details
Write the Protected Owner Name and the owner's Phone at the top of the form.
Identify the property
Enter the Protected Parcel Address, or enter the Parcel ID / Account Number on the line marked Or Parcel ID / Account Number.
Check the box for your category
Check the Florida Bar box if you are a member in good standing admitted to the Florida Bar. Check the title box if you are a title insurer, affiliate, or title insurance agency authorized pursuant to Section 624.401; 626.841(1), Florida Statutes.
Complete the attorney block
If you checked the Florida Bar box, enter your Name, FL Bar #, Email and Phone.
Complete the title agent block
If you checked the title insurer box, enter your Name, Company, Email and Phone.
Have your photo ID ready
The instructions ask you to provide the requester's photo ID for verification. Keep a copy or the original available for the Property Appraiser's Office.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that every required entry is complete and that the property is identified. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and submit it as described under How to submit.
How to submit FL Attorney or Title Agent Authorization to Release Information – Pinellas County, FL
The form is addressed to the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office, which authorizes the release. It prints no mailing address, email, portal or appointment rule, and names no fee, so confirm the current way to deliver it with the office through the Property Appraiser's website at pcpao.gov.
Whatever channel the office directs you to use, the package consists of:
- the completed form, with all required information filled in; and
- the requester's photo ID, which the form asks for so the office can verify the requester.
Submit one form for each release. Because the authorization is good for a one-time release, a later request needs its own form submission. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Property Appraiser's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving out the requester's photo ID; the form's instructions ask for it for verification.
- Checking neither the Florida Bar box nor the title insurer, affiliate or title insurance agency box, so the office cannot tell which authorization applies.
- Checking the Florida Bar box without entering the FL Bar # next to the name.
- Leaving both the Protected Parcel Address and the Parcel ID / Account Number blank, so the property is not identified.
- Reusing an earlier form for a new request; the form is good for a one-time release only and future requests need a separate submission.
- Omitting the email or phone in the requester block you completed.
- Treating the form as a standing authorization instead of a request for one release of the Protected Owner's unredacted information.
Frequently asked questions
What is the FL Attorney or Title Agent Authorization to Release Information?
It is a one-page Pinellas County Property Appraiser form. A Florida attorney or a title insurer, affiliate or title insurance agency uses it to request release of a Protected Owner's unredacted property record information that is currently exempt from public records.
Who can use this authorization form?
Two groups: a member in good standing admitted to the Florida Bar, and a title insurer, affiliate, or title insurance agency authorized pursuant to Section 624.401; 626.841(1), Florida Statutes. Each group has its own box and its own contact block on the form.
Is the release good for more than one request?
No. The form says the request is good for a one-time release of the information only. Any future request for the same or another protected owner's information requires a separate form submission.
Do I need to show ID with this form?
Yes. The instructions ask you to provide the requester's photo ID for verification, along with the completed form, so the Property Appraiser's Office can confirm who is asking for the information.
Can I fill out this Pinellas County form online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the form to the Property Appraiser; you submit it through the office's own channels.
What property details do I enter?
Enter the Protected Owner's name and phone, then either the Protected Parcel Address or the Parcel ID / Account Number. The form accepts either one to identify the property the release relates to.
Where do I send the completed form?
The form is directed to the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office but prints no address or portal. Check the office's website at pcpao.gov or contact the office for its current method of receiving the form and your photo ID.
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