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Recording a Deed or Document in Elk County, PA
Elk County (population 29,926) records real-property documents through the Elk County Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans Court. 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.
Elk County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Elk County Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans Court
- Mailing address
- Elk County Courthouse, 250 Main Street, P.O. Box 314, Ridgway, PA 15853
- Phone
- 814-776-5349
- Checks payable to
- Elk County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Elk County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed $91.75; Mortgage $91.75; Easement $78.75; Quit Claim Deed $78.75 (includes 4 pages, 4 names, 1 UPI); effective 12/1/2025
- Additional pages
- $2.00/additional page
- Other fees
- $0.50/additional name
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Elk County Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans Court before you mail a check.
What Elk County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording
Can you e-record in Elk County?
Yes. Elk County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Elk County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Elk 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, or by mail to Elk County Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Elk County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Elk County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Elk County property are searchable at Elk County 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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