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Recording a Deed or Document in Bedford County, PA
Bedford County (population 47,480) records real-property documents through the Bedford County Register and Recorder (Recorder of Deeds Division). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Bedford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bedford County Register and Recorder (Recorder of Deeds Division)
- Mailing address
- Recorder of Deeds Division, Bedford County Courthouse, 200 S Juliana St, Room 106, Bedford, PA 15522
- Phone
- 814-623-4836
- Checks payable to
- Bedford County Register and Recorder (checks payable per office instruction)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Bedford County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed $58.75 (includes minimum 4 names/4 pages)
- Additional pages
- $2.00/additional page; $0.50/additional name
- Other fees
- No separate records-management rider identified beyond base schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bedford County Register and Recorder (Recorder of Deeds Division) before you mail a check.
What Bedford County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard PA formatting: white paper, 1-inch margins recommended, legible font
- Submission & return
- Mail — must include self-addressed stamped envelope; in-person pickup available
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically several business days by mail, same/next-day via e-recording
Can you e-record in Bedford County?
Yes. Bedford County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Bedford County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Bedford County Register and Recorder (Recorder of Deeds Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bedford County Register and Recorder (checks payable per office instruction).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bedford County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bedford County property are searchable at Bedford County Tax Assessment Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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