Bedford County Recorder Information

About Bedford County Recorder

The Register and Recorder's Office in Bedford County, Pennsylvania is responsible for managing the records pertaining to real estate transactions for the county. These documents are part of Bedford County's permanent record.

Recording Fees

All fees included state and county taxes.
The schedule of fees below would be for documents
with a minimum of 4 names and 4 pages.
Each Additional Name.............. $0.50
Each Additional Page............... $2.00

DEEDS
Deeds .....................................................................$58.75
Award of Real Estate .......................................... $58.75
Amendment .........................................................$20.50
Assumption ..........................................................$18.50
Action to Quiet Title .......................................... $18.50

MORTGAGES
Mortgages .................................................................. $58.75
Satisfaction Piece ......................................................$58.75
Partial Release .......................................................... $60.75
Release of Mortgage ............................................... $60.75
Assignment of Mortgage ........................................ $60.75
Assignment of Lease & Rents ................................ $58.75
Affidavit ..................................................................... $18.50
Cancellation ...............................................................$20.50
Bankruptcy ................................................................$18.50
Charter ........................................................................$18.50
Lease Agreement ......................................................$58.75
Modification ...............................................................$20.50
Release .......................................................................$60.75
Stipulation ..................................................................$18.50
Subordination ............................................................$20.50
Termination ...............................................................$20.50

OTHER REAL ESTATE
Leases for a thirty (30) year term or longer.........$58.75
Installment Sales Agreements ...............................$58.75
Memorandums ..........................................................$58.75
Surrender of Oil & Gas Lease ..................................$20.50
Oil & Gas Lease ..........................................................$58.75
Clean & Green ............................................................$18.50
Condemnation ...........................................................$18.50
Continuation ...............................................................$20.50
Contract ......................................................................$18.50
Covenant .....................................................................$18.50
Declaration .................................................................$18.50
Declaration of Taking ................................................$18.50
Easement ...................................................................$58.75
Mineral Rights ...........................................................$18.50
Notice ..........................................................................$18.50
Ordinances .................................................................$18.50
Protective Covenants ...............................................$18.50
Restriction ..................................................................$18.50
Right-of-Way .............................................................$58.75

MISCELLANEOUS
Power of Attorney ................................................$18.50
Revocation of Power of Attorney ......................$18.50
Affidavit ..................................................................$18.50
Agreement ............................................................$18.50
Declaration of Taking ..........................................$18.50
Order ...................................................................$18.50
Certificate ..............................................................$18.50
Claim ......................................................................$18.50
Consent ..................................................................$18.50
Decree ...................................................................$18.50
Disclaimer .............................................................$18.50
Election ..................................................................$18.50
Extension ...........................................................$20.50
Memorandum ....................................................$58.75
Merger ...................................................................$18.50
Option .................................................................$18.50
Order ......................................................................$18.50
Partial Waiver .......................................................$20.50
Permit .....................................................................$18.50
Postponement ......................................................$18.50
Ratification .........................................................$20.50
Renunciation .........................................................$18.50
Resolution .............................................................$18.50
Revocation ............................................................$20.50
Statement .............................................................$18.50
Waiver ....................................................................$18.50
Ag Security Area/ Ag Ordinance ......................$18.50

A State Tax of 1% and Local tax of 1% of the consideration is due when Recording.

All deeds shall set forth the true consideration or be accompanied by a "Statement of Value."
The "Statement of Value" shall be fully completed.

All recording fees must be for the exact amount. They are unable to give refunds. They will
keep any overages $5.00 or less. If your overages are over $5.00 your document will be returned. No more than five documents for one check.

All documents presented with property in more than one municipality or school district must
clearly state the proportional share (in whole numbers) as to the division of the local realty transfer taxes.

ALL deeds, mortgages and assignments must have a Certificate of Residence completed and
signed in order to record.

When no fee is specified, the fee shall be set by the Recorder of Deeds.

All Fees and said Taxes are payable in advance. This office accepts, checks, money orders,
cash, credit and debit cards. Make all checks or money orders payable to: Dwight JR Winck
Register Recorder.

ALL MAIL MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RETURNING DOCUMENTS.

Contact the Bedford County Register of Deeds at 814-623-4836 if you have questions about recording fees, transfer taxes, or other recording issues.

Document Formatting Requirements

* Submit your document on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper or 8.5 x 14 inch white paper.

* Margins should be at least 1 inch on all sides.

* Black ink in 12 point font should be used.

* The grantor must sign and acknowledge the instrument. The date of the instrument cannot predate the acknowledgment date.

* All signatures should have a corresponding name typed or printed beneath them.

* A legal description of the property, that includes the municipality, state, and county, must be on the face of the deed. Previous recorded information is also required.

* The grantee's name and address is required to be on the deed. A "Certificate of Residence for Grantee" must be included with the document. Both the grantor and the grantee must be clearly identified in the real property document.

* The non-titled spouse of real property is not required to sign the security instrument, unless a divorce action is pending.

* Documents are required to list a tax ID number for the real property.

* The total consideration should be listed on all documents of conveyance. If consideration is not shown, a Statement of Value form must be filed. If the deed shows a minimum price ($1 or $99) a Statement of Value form is also required.

* The Statement of Value form must be filed in duplicate.

* A Uniform Parcel Identifier in addition to a metes and bounds legal description or a lot number and reference to a recorded subdivision plan is required.