Beaver County Recorder Information

About Beaver County Recorder

The recorder is responsible for maintaining real property records in Beaver County.

Recording Fees

Each Document - $40 and if an instrument contains
more than 10 descriptions, $2 for each additional description;

Federal Tax Lien or Release $40.00

Mining Location $40.00

Affidavits of Labor $40.00
Each claim over 10 ($2 per claim)

Recording Subdivision Plats, $50 per page, plus $2 per lot or unit.

Copies of Record per sheet $1.00

Certificate under Seal $5.00
(Certified Copy)

County recording fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the local recording office directly.

Document Formatting Requirements

* Originals or certified copies of documents are accepted. Documents should be submitted on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper.

* Documents must be in English or must be accompanied by a certified translation.

* The first page should contain a brief title, heading, or caption that explains the nature of the document.

* The document should contain a legal description of the property that is the subject of the document.

* A notary statement and seal is required, along with original signatures.

* On the first page, documents must have a blank space of 2.5 inches down and 4.5 inches across the upper right corner. At the top of succeeding pages, there should be a 1-inch margin.

* All other margins should be 1-inch.

* Multiple-page documents may not be continuously bound together at the top, side, or bottom.

* Printing should be on one side of the page only. Black ink should be used, and text size should not be smaller than 7 lines of text per vertical inch.

* Each instrument presented for recording must have typed or printed on it the name of each person whose signature appears on the instrument whose name is required to be indexed. The typed or printed name should be beneath the signature.

* If a person submits a document for recording that is subject to and complies with the Real Estate Settlement and Procedure Act, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 2601 et seq. for a residential property described in Subsection (4)(a), the person shall notify the county recorder by including the word "RESPA" in at least 16 point font on the front page of each document. The County Recorder may use the RESPA fees but is not required to refund a fee or change a fee amount shown on a recorded RESPA document.

TAX REQUIREMENTS

* The applicable tax serial number of each parcel described in the instrument should be noted on the instrument.

* The tax serial number is not considered to be part of the legal description of the property and may be indicated in the margin of the instrument.

WATER RIGHTS ADDENDA

If submitting a deed that conveys a fee simple title to land or if conveying water rights without conveying title to land, a water rights addendum must be included with the deed when it is presented for recording.

A water rights addendum identifies and describes the water rights that are transferred under an applicable deed or states that no water rights are transferred under the applicable deed.

The grantor is required to complete and sign the water rights addendum. The grantee should sign the addendum to acknowledge receipt. The grantee's signature can be a facsimile or done by electronic means.