Register & Recorder – Recorder of Deeds – FAQ’s

No. A new deed must be created in order to make any changes. Please consult an attorney.

No. Please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for a title to your mobile home or trailer.

No, the deed is for land, not buildings.

No. All documents recorded in our office are a public record.

No. A deed is for the property. Your deed should have been received after time of settlement. Copies of the recorded deed may be obtained at any time.

No. We do not require or certify pin numbers in Wyoming County, PA. A parcel number is not required. We do require the municipality, county and state on documents in order to be recorded.

The lender/mortgage holder has to execute a satisfaction or release of mortgage.

Consult the lender/mortgage holder and let them know of the discrepancy.

The lender/mortgage holder is required to submit a satisfaction piece to be recorded, which shows the mortgage is paid in full. The mortgage company may or may not send you a copy of the satisfaction piece.

It is beneficial to you to have your mortgage satisfied of public record. This will show that your property is no longer encumbered by the mortgage debt on any future title searches.

No. The deed for your property should have been received after time of settlement. Copies of the recorded deed may be obtained at any time.

Realty transfer tax is a fee based on the sale price of a property. There is a state tax of 1% and municipal/school tax of 1%, totaling 2% of the value of the property being conveyed. The transfer tax is collected by the Recorder of Deeds office and distributed to the proper taxing authorities.

The state and local governments do not care who pays the realty transfer tax as long as it is paid. The Recorder of Deeds office cannot accept a deed unless the tax is paid at the time of recording.

Some transactions are exempt. Conveyances between husband and wife, parent and child, grandparent and grandchild and brothers and sisters are exempt transactions. It is best to consult with an attorney to verify exemptions.  

Only if you are claiming exemption from transfer taxes or if you are paying a different consideration than stated on the front of the deed. Be sure to fill out the entire statement of value form and include any attachments it may call for. This form is required in duplicate, one copy is sent to the Department of Revenue and the other gets recorded with your deed. The statement of value may increase the recording fee by $2 if it makes the document over 4 pages total.

Right of way (unless it’s for a public utility), easement (unless it’s for a public utility), memorandum of lease, or any other document where a transfer tax is not being paid, or paid in an amount other than stated on the document. If unsure, please contact the office.

A common level ratio (CLR) is a state ratio based on the sales of real estate to adjust fair market values to a more realistic figure. Please see our Resources page for the link to: Common Level Ratio (CLR) by County.

In person or sent via mail. All documents require a self-addressed, stamped envelope (of sufficient size and postage) to return them, and a check/cash for the recording fees.

You can view our Fee Schedules & Recording Requirements page for our “Recorder of Deeds – Fee Schedule”. You can always call our office if there are any questions calculating the recording fees.

Typically, a week after being recorded, based on work load. The documents must be proofed, scanned, indexed, and verified before being returned.

Wyoming County does not require separate checks for transfer taxes. One check may be used for one taxable transaction.

The original subdivision plan on paper. We do not accept color maps or topographical. We do not accept any maps larger than 24×36 inches. We do not accept poor copies. Please do not fold the map. All subdivision maps must show proof of county and township and/or borough approval. All maps must be signed by all owners and acknowledged correctly.

No. The document must have original signatures and notary stamps. A certified document from another county can be recorded.

In the event of misplacing the original, it is a good idea to record it. It is free of charge to record.

Prior to February 2007 we used book and page. Anything after will be an instrument number.

1842.

You can view all real estate records back to 1842.

Yes, please visit our website, wyomingcountypa.gov, under Register & Recorders office for our online deed search.

Yes, as long as the document has been recorded. You may either come into the office or use our online deed search which is located on our webpage to obtain this information.

Refer to the property description section of your deed. You may need to consult a surveyor to mark your property lines. You may see our list of local surveyors or search online and media for a complete list.

You can search online using our online deed search, come into the office and search on our computers, or contact a title searcher. We can show you how to use the computers but cannot do searches for you.

Not fully. Our office only records mortgages and UCC’s. All other liens and judgments are located in the Office of the Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts/Orphans Court.

Our office will have any subdivision maps and surveying maps which have been recorded.

The can view the Wyoming County GIS Website for any property in Wyoming County, or you can contact the Assessment office. The Assessment office can look up ownership by parcel number and address. We can only look up by full name in our Recorder of Deeds office.

Review the recital in your current deed. It’s usually after the property description and usually begins with “Being the same premises which…” followed by a deed book and page number or instrument number. Go to that book and page number or instrument number, and repeat the process.

After all your paperwork has been completed by your bonding/insurance company, come to the Recorder of Deeds office with the bond, power of attorney, photo identification, and cash or check payable to: Recorder of Deeds for $35.50. 

A separate fee of $5.00 will be needed and made payable to the Prothonotary office, this will be given to them for the filing of your name and expiration date.