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Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, PA
Jefferson County (population 43,255) records real-property documents through the Jefferson County Register & Recorder. 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Register & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 200 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Brookville, PA 15825
- Phone
- 814-849-1610
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Register & Recorder (standard convention; not separately confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $74.75 for a 4-page/4-name deed
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page over 4
- Other fees
- $0.50 per additional name over 4
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Register & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail return via self-addressed stamped envelope (or +$2 fee if omitted)
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Register & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Register & Recorder (standard convention; not separately confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Assessment Office (no confirmed free online owner-search portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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