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Recording a Deed or Document in Schuylkill County, PA
Schuylkill County (population 145,085) records real-property documents through the Schuylkill 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.
Schuylkill County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Schuylkill County Courthouse, 401 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
- Phone
- 570-628-1481 (dept) / 570-628-1480 (recorder direct)
- Checks payable to
- Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Schuylkill County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed/Mortgage $86.75 (incl. up to 4 pages/4 names/1 parcel); Easement $58.75; Satisfaction Piece $60.75; Assignment/Release of Mortgage $60.75
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page; $1.00 per additional name
- Other fees
- Tax parcel ID certification $20.00 per instrument (handled with Tax Assessment Office)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Schuylkill County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) required for mailed submissions; $3 rejection/return fee
Can you e-record in Schuylkill County?
Yes. Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Schuylkill 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, CSC, or by mail to Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Schuylkill County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Schuylkill County property are searchable at Schuylkill County Tax Assessment Office - Parcel Lookup. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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