Buyer Beware - Homeowner Beware - Deed Retrieval Service Mislead Many Homeowners Last week I received an email from my client who recently purchased her Lakeland FL home inquiring about her Deed. She wrote the following: Petra, I have a question for you. I'm wondering about how long it takes to receive the deed for the house, and where it will come from. Last week I received something in the mail that seemed suspicious to me. It says it's from the "State Record Retrieval Board" and is from California. It says to receive a copy of my own deed I need to (8 comments)