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Recording a Deed or Document in McKean County, PA
McKean County (population 38,984) records real-property documents through the McKean County 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.
McKean County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McKean County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- McKean County Recorder of Deeds, County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749
- Phone
- 814-887-3250 (fax 814-887-3255)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
McKean County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.75 base fee for Deeds and Mortgages (includes 4 names, 4 pages, 1 parcel); $58.75 base fee for Rights of Way, Easements, Agreements, Bill of Sale
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page (Deeds/Mortgages) / $2.00 per additional page (Rights of Way etc. after 4)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional parcel/description (Deeds/Mortgages); $1.00 per additional name (Deeds/Mortgages); $0.50 per additional name (other docs after 4)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McKean County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in McKean County?
Yes. McKean County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in McKean County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets McKean 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, ePN, or by mail to McKean County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McKean County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McKean County property are searchable at McKean 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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