ROD: Recording Charges

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA

 

 

 

 

RECORDING CHARGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ACCOMMODATE DOCUMENTS

                                                           MUST BE INCLUDED WITH EVERY RECORDING OR REQUEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Fee Includes:

State Mandated Fee

Add for

Add for

Add for

 

4 names, 4 pages, 1 parcel

 each name

each page

each

 

Affordable Housing Fee

over 4

(or part of)

Additional

 

County Records Improvement Fee

 

over 4

Parcel*

 

 

 

 

 

DOCUMENT

 

 

 

 

Deed (and Deed of Dedication)

$46.50

$1.00

$4.00

$2.00

     2 Statement of Value Affidavits***

$1.50

 

 

 

     Deed Miscellaneous

$33.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Mortgages

$46.50

$1.00

$4.00

$2.00

     Extension

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

     Modification

$25.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

     Agreement

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

     Amendment

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

     Assignment

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

     Satisfaction

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

     Subordination

$27.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Act 310 Preferential Assessment

$20.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Adjudication, Certified Excerpt

$20.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Agreement (not Mortgage)

$25.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Articles of Incorporation

$20.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Amendments

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Award

$46.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Branding

$20.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Charter

$20.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Commission - District Judge

$21.50

 

 

 

Commission - Police & Oath

$21.50

 

 

 

Condominium

 

 

 

 

     Codes of Regulation

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

     Declaration of Condominium

$33.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Consent Form

$33.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Declaration of Taking or Trust

$33.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Distribution

$33.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Easement

$46.50

$1.00

$4.00

$1.50

Election to Take

$33.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Leases

$46.50

$1.00

$4.00

$1.50

Notary Public & Bond**

$40.50

 

 

 

     Address Change

$20.00

 

 

 

     Name Change

$20.00

 

 

 

Order of Court

Charges by type of document

$1.00

$2.00/$4.00

$1.50

Ordinances

$20.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Petition to Satisfy Lost Mortgage

$35.50

 

$2.00

$1.50

Power of Attorney

$18.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Plan (24" x 36") Exhibit

                $25.00 per exhibit

 

 

 

Plans

 

 

 

 

     Copies of Plans

                           $5.00 effective 6/01/06

 

 

 

     Land Site/Subdivision Plans

 

 

 

 

     Acceptable Sizes (Mylar or Linen)

 

 

 

 

            15" x 18"

$20.00

 

 

 

            18" x 30"

$25.00

 

 

 

            24" x 36"

$35.00

 

 

 

Condominium Plans

 

 

 

 

            24" x 36"

$35.00

 

 

 

Highway or Mining Plans

 

 

 

 

     First Page

$20.00

 

 

 

     Each Additional Page

$3.00

 

 

 

     Each Name Indexed

$0.50

 

 

 

Release

$35.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Revocation

$18.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Right of Way

$46.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

Sheriff's Deed

$60.00

 

 

Termination of Leases and Rents

$33.50

 

 

 

UCC (Finance Statements)

Fees change each year, please call for current fees.

$1.00

$2.00

$1.50

COPIES:  (must include book and page)

 

 

 

 

     Mail

Includes up to 15 pages, each additional page $0.50

 

 

 

                        Plain

$5.00

 

 

 

                        Certified

$10.00

 

 

 

     In Person

$0.50 per page

 

 

 

     To Certify (in person) add

$1.50

 

 

 

     Act 287 Copies

$3.00/page

 

 

 

     UCC Copies

$2.00 per page

 

 

 

     Fax (must include book and page)

MUST have Draw Down Account

 

 

 

                         215 and 610 area codes

$2.00 Cover Sheet plus $1.00 for each additional page

 

 

                         All other area codes

$4.00 Cover Sheet plus $2.00 for each additional page

 

 

                         SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ACCOMMODATE DOCUMENTS

 

                                                           MUST BE INCLUDED WITH EVERY RECORDING OR COPY REQUEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Effective November 1, 2002, all recording charges include a mandatory $10.00 Judicial Fee, pursuant to Act 122

 

 

 

 

 

*PARCEL EXCEPTIONS:

 

 

 

 

     *Multiple townships - single parcel extends into other municipalities thereby requiring second parcel number.

 

      $5.00 for the first parcel in each municipality, $1.00 for each additional parcel.

 

 

 

      Where the property is located in two or more taxing authorities, the person recording the deed shall indicate thereon the value of

      the property in each taxing authority for local realty tax purposes.

 

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 PARCEL NUMBERS WILL INCREASE TO $10 PER NUMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**NOTARY PUBLIC & BOND

 

 

 

 

     Please note:  An additional fee of $3.25 (payable to the Prothonotary) is required to register your signature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

***STATEMENT OF VALUE AFFIDAVITS:  $1.50 - MUST INCLUDE 2 COPIES

 

 

 

     All deeds shall set forth the true consideration or be accompanied by an original and duplicate copy of the Statement of Value.  If an

     exemption from taxation is claimed, either full or partial, the deed must be accompanied by an original and a duplicate copy.

     THE STATEMENT OF VALUE MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED IN - ANY BLANKS WILL CAUSE DOCUMENTS TO BE REJECTED.

     The Statement of Value form can be downloaded from our website - http://www.montcopa.org/ROD/PDF/rev-183.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

A $5.00 SERVICE FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL DOCUMENTS RETURNED DUE TO INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT INFORMATION.

 

 

 

 

 

DOCUMENT STANDARDS UPDATED APRIL 25, 2005      http://www.montcopa.org/ROD/PDF/standardformat.pdf

 

     All submissions should be on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper and comply with document standards.  Submissions on

      8 1/2" x 14" paper or any documents which do not comply with document standards will require an additional $25 fee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of July 1, 2008, the COMMON LEVEL RATIO FACTOR is 1.97 and as of July 1, 2009 CLR is 1.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

 

 

 

 

When recording deeds, two separate checks are required:

 

 

 

 

1 for Recording Fee

 

 

 

 

1 for Realty Transfer Tax  (2 checks for Realty Transfer Tax are acceptable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment is accepted by cash or check.  Checks should be made payable to:

 

 

 

     Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds or

 

 

 

     Montco Recorder of Deeds or

 

 

 

 

     Montgomery County ROD  or

 

 

 

 

     Montco ROD

 

 

 

 

 
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By using a check for payment, you agree to the following terms:
In the event your check is dishonored or returned for any reason, you authorize us to electronically (or by paper draft)
re-present the check to your bank account for collection of the amount of the check, plus any applicable fees as permitted by state law.

 

 

 

 

 

Veterans Discharge information can be obtained at the Recorder of Deeds Office located Suite 303, One Montgomery Plaza

Main and Airy Streets, Norristown, PA  19404.

 

 

 

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