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Recording a Deed or Document in Lawrence County, PA
Lawrence County (population 83,911) records real-property documents through the Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lawrence County Register & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lawrence County Government Center, Register & Recorder's Office, 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101
- Phone
- 724-656-1976 (recorder); fee-schedule contact 724-656-2131
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lawrence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.75 real estate deed base fee (up to 4 pages); Mortgages/Corrections/Re-recordings/Amendments/Modifications $86.75; Easements/Right of Ways $58.75; Mortgage Satisfactions/Releases/Assignments/Subordinations $58.75; Leases/Memorandums(<30yr)/Oil & Gas Leases/Condo docs/Affidavits/POA $18.50 (+$20 per additional Parcel ID)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page after 4 pages
- Other fees
- Realty transfer tax 1% state + 1% local applies separately; no distinct 'records management' rider identified beyond base fee schedule effective 11/28/2025
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lawrence County Register & Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lawrence County?
Yes. Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Lawrence 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Lawrence County Register & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lawrence County property are searchable at Lawrence 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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