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Recording a Deed or Document in Fulton County, PA
Fulton County (population 14,483) records real-property documents through the Fulton County Prothonotary (also serves as Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills, 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.
Fulton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fulton County Prothonotary (also serves as Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills, Clerk of Orphans' Court)
- Mailing address
- Fulton County Courthouse, 201 N. Second Street, McConnellsburg, PA 17233
- Phone
- 717-485-4212
- Checks payable to
- Fulton County Prothonotary
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fulton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- See Recorders Fee Sheet (PDF) linked from prothonotary page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fulton County Prothonotary (also serves as Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills, Clerk of Orphans' Court) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Fulton County?
Fulton County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Fulton County's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Fulton County Prothonotary (also serves as Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills, Clerk of Orphans' Court).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fulton County Prothonotary.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fulton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fulton County property are searchable at Fulton 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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