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Recording a Deed or Document in Susquehanna County, PA
Susquehanna County (population 38,237) records real-property documents through the Susquehanna 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.
Susquehanna County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Susquehanna County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 218, 31 Lake Avenue, Montrose, PA 18801
- Phone
- 570-278-4600 ext. 4065/4066/4067
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Susquehanna County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed $71.75 (incl. up to 4 pages/4 names/1 parcel)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page; $0.50 per additional name or parcel
- Other fees
- Copies $0.50/page; stamp-certified copy add $1.50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Susquehanna County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Susquehanna County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be legible and scan clearly; max page size 8.5" x 14"; duplex printing acceptable if scannable
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) required, else $1.00 per 5 pages fee applied
Can you e-record in Susquehanna County?
Yes. Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Susquehanna County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Susquehanna County property are searchable at Susquehanna County Assessment Office (ActDataScout property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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