Pennsylvania · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bucks County, PA
Bucks County (population 647,828) records real-property documents through the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds. 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.
Bucks County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bucks County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Bucks County Recorder of Deeds, 55 E Court St., Doylestown, PA 18901
- Phone
- 215-348-6209
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds (Bucks County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Bucks County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed (any form) $81.75; Mortgage $81.75; Mortgage Satisfaction $70.75 (includes up to 4 pages/4 names/1 parcel)
- Additional pages
- $4.00/additional page; $1.00/additional name; $10.00/additional parcel
- Other fees
- $1.00/page copy fee for supplemental pages (e.g., Trust Agreement, Mortgage Assignment) attached to electronic deed requiring Statement of Value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Bucks County requires
- Page formatting
- See official Recording Requirements page for margin/paper/font specifications
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope required with proper check enclosed) or e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording typically same/next business day
Can you e-record in Bucks County?
Yes. Bucks 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 Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Bucks 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 Bucks County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Recorder of Deeds (Bucks County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bucks County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bucks County property are searchable at Bucks County Board of Assessment. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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