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Recording a Deed or Document in Venango County, PA
Venango County (population 49,346) records real-property documents through the Venango County Register & Recorder (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.
Venango County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Venango County Register & Recorder (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Venango County Register & Recorder, P.O. Box 831, Franklin, PA 16323 (physical: Courthouse, 1st Floor, 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323)
- Phone
- (814) 432-9539
- Checks payable to
- Venango County Register & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Venango County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.25 for Deed/Sheriff Deed/Tax Claim Deed (base, covers up to 3 pages, 4 names, 1 acknowledgment, 1 parcel); $71.25 for Corrective Deed/Mortgage
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page over 3; $0.50 per additional name over 4; $0.50 per additional parcel/description over 1; $2.00 per marginal notation
- Other fees
- No distinct records-management/archive rider fee identified; certification/seal fee $1.50; copies $0.50/page; Statement of Value fee $1.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Venango County Register & Recorder (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Venango County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, 8.5 x 11 inch; minimum 1-inch margins, free from all markings
- Hours & turnaround
- No turnaround time published on official site
Can you e-record in Venango County?
Yes. Venango 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 Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Venango 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 Venango County Register & Recorder (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Venango County Register & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Venango County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Venango County property are searchable at Venango County Tax 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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