Recorder of Deeds
Phone: (570) 325-2651 Email: anitadietrich@carboncounty.net
The Carbon County Recorder of Deeds office is a County government office which is run by the Recorder of Deeds, an elected official, and his/her staff.
The basic operation of this office is very important for preserving and maintaining all land records, which include, but are not limited to:
Deeds: a document which is recorded to show ownership of property.
Mortgages: a document which is recorded when an owner borrows money against their property.
Easements and Right-of-Ways: a document which is recorded to allow any person or company the right to go over or under your property.
Most documents recorded in this office pertain to property. The three-step recording process includes, indexing all information into our public retrieval system, scanning the documents into the system and verifying all indexed information for accuracy. Once a document is marked verified, the computer now stores the information. In compliance with the new state approved archive format (PDF/A), one copy is stored on our public retrieval system (Landex.com) and two archive copies are stored on separate secure servers at two separate locations.
The Recorder of Deeds Office is the collection agent for realty transfer taxes, collecting 2% of the total consideration or the fair market value of the property. These funds get distributed to the state, local school districts and municipalities. We also collect JCP/ATJ/CJEA court related fees which are distributed directly to the state, and The Affordable Housing Program fees which supports income-based housing in Carbon County.
The recorder of deeds also will assist the public in obtaining copies of their documents which they have misplaced or lost. We can also help you trace back your property and all the previous owners and purchase price of the property.Other documents which are recorded in our office are notary bonds and commissions, veteran's discharges, financing statements, elected officials bonds, satisfactions of mortgages, release of mortgages, and power of attorney.
Notice of Change of Fees - Click to View More
Effective January 1, 2024, The Board of Commissioners of Carbon County have authorized and directed The Recorder of Deeds to collect a $15.00 fee for each deed and mortgage recorded for purposes of establishing a County Demolition Fund in accordance with Act 152 of 2016.
Recorder of Deeds
2024 Fee Schedule - Click to view
Effective Date: January 4, 2021
Updated: December 10, 2020
All documents listed below will include the parcel certification fee, effective June 30, 2005.
All documents listed below are up to 4 pages, 4 names, 1 parcel.
All documents listed below with an "*" are not subject to the parcel fee increase.
Effective 04/16/2021
All recording fees must be for the exact amount. We cannot give refunds. Any overages $10.00 or less will be forfeited to the county.
| Deed | 79.75 |
| Mortgage | 79.75 |
| Assignment of Mortgage | 73.75 |
| Release of Mortgage | 73.75 |
| Mortgage Amendment | 33.50 |
| Mortgage Extension | 33.50 |
| Mortgage Modification | 33.50 |
| Mortgage Subordination | 33.50 |
| Assumption Agreement | 33.50 |
| Mortgage Satisfaction | 73.75 |
| Termination of Assignment of Rents/Leases | 73.75 |
| Assignment of Rents & Leases | 33.50 |
| Easement or Right of Way | 73.75 |
| Lease Agreements | 73.75 |
| Highway Occupancy Permits | 33.50 |
| Declaration of Taking | 33.50 |
| Action to Quiet Title | 73.75 |
| Order of Court | 33.50 |
| Agreement of Sale | 73.75 |
| Declaration of Acquisition | 39.50 |
|
Subdivision Map (first page) (pages over one are 3.00 extra per page) (Parcels numbers over one are $15.00 each) |
33.50 |
| Survey Maps | 33.50 |
| *General Power of Attorney | 18.50 |
| Miscellaneous Documents (that would require a parcel#) | 33.50 |
| *Miscellaneous Documents (that do not require a parcel#) | 18.50 |
| *Notary Public Bond and Commission | 33.50 |
| Additional fees | |
| Deeds (Pages over four) | 4.00 Per Page |
| Mortgages (pages over four) | 4.00 Per Page |
| Other Documents (pages over four) | 2.00 Per Page |
| Names Over four | 0.50 Per Name |
| Parcels over one | 15.00 Per Parcel |
| Copies | 0.50 Per Page |
| Certification of Document | 1.50 Per Document |
| Rejection Fee | 5.00 Per Document |
| Financing Statements | |
| *Secured Transaction - Standard Form | 105.00 |
| *Release - Standard Form | 105.00 |
| *Assignment - Standard Form | 105.00 |
| *Continuation - Standard Form | 105.00 |
| *Amendment - Standard Form | 105.00 |
| *Termination - Standard form | 105.00 |
| *Non-Standard Forms are no Longer Acceptable | |
| Preferential Assessment (clean and green act) | |
| Preferential Assessment Application | 33.50 |
| Preferential Assessment Breach | 33.50 |
| Preferential Assessment Application Amendment | 33.50 |
Pa Department of State website
Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
Additional notary information
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Transfer tax information
PA Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value
Direct link to REV-183 form
Landex Remote
Remote access of documents from 1988-present for title searchers
Landex Webstore
Remote access of documents from 1988-present for public
CSC - Corporation Service Company
Electronic recording vendor
SIMPLIFILE E-Recording
Electronic recording vendor