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Recording a Deed or Document in Crawford County, PA
Crawford County (population 81,792) records real-property documents through the Crawford County Register and 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.
Crawford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Crawford County Register and Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 903 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335
- Phone
- 814-373-2537
- Checks payable to
- Crawford County Register and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Crawford County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed/Mortgage $70.25 (includes 4 pages, 4 names); UPI fee $20/parcel
- Additional pages
- $2.00/additional page over 4
- Other fees
- Extra names over 4: $0.50/name; UPI $20/parcel; copies $0.50/page, certified copies $1.50/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Crawford County Register and Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Crawford County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard PA 8.5x11 paper, 1-inch top margin typical statewide requirement
- Submission & return
- Mail (original returned after recording) or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Crawford County?
Yes. Crawford County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Crawford 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, or by mail to Crawford County Register and Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Crawford County Register and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Crawford County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Crawford County property are searchable at Crawford County Assessment Office / Crawford County Real Estate Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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