You can visit our website and print your document, you can mail us your request by including the document number(s), check or money order, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like to receive your copies by mail. Or include your email address along with your check and we’ll email your copies to you. You can also visit us in person at the Mercer County Courthouse at 125 S. Diamond St., Suite 109, Mercer, PA 16137.

Our office cannot change or create any documents, nor do we have forms for doing so. A new deed must be prepared and then recorded in our office. We recommend that you consult a real estate attorney or title company for the preparation of a new deed.

Your deed should be returned to you shortly after it has been recorded in our office. After your mortgage is paid in full, a mortgage satisfaction document should be prepared by your lending institution and sent to our office for recording.

Our records date back to 1803.

You must come into our office with your completed notary bond and payment (check or cash). We will record your bond and commission and administer your oath. You will then visit the Prothonotary’s Office to register your signature. No appointment is necessary although we recommend that you arrive no later than 3:30 pm to be commissioned and leave enough time to register your signature.

Generally, no. If the property was held jointly by husband and wife as tenants by the entirety. If the surviving spouse sells or mortgages the property, he or she simply explains in the new deed or mortgage that the other spouse is deceased. There could be special circumstances such as when title is held as tenants in common that could require the preparation and recording of a new deed.No, the Sheriff does not have physical access to the properties listed for sale. The Plaintiff’s Attorney provides to the Sheriff the description of the Parcel of property.

Our fees are set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through action of the General Assembly and may change from time to time. Our current fee schedule is available by clicking on Fee Schedule or Printable Forms.

We accept cash or check for recording fees. Checks should be made payable to “Mercer County Recorder of Deeds.”

Yes, but make sure all documents meet all legal requirements for recording and that the proper fee is enclosed. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of your documents.

General information can be obtained by phone, but for more detailed information you should visit our office or seek the assistance of a title searcher or attorney. Our office cannot give legal advice, nor conduct real estate searches. Our responsibility is for recording, indexing and reproducing recordable documents.

The Recorder’s Office will return original documents, in most cases, to the party presenting them for recording within two to three weeks. Document return time is affected by volume of recordings, holidays and staffing levels. If you have not received your documents after three weeks, please contact the person or business that recorded them for you.

For your protection and accurate permanent records, all documents are electronically imaged and the original is retained until the indexes and records are proofed by at least two people. All electronic images are also backed up to county servers and security microfilm is created to meet Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission requirements. The microfilm is stored off-site in PHMC’s archives in Harrisburg so in the event of a disaster at the courthouse, the records can be duplicated.

Yes, all documents recorded in our office are public record except for military discharge records (DD214).

Yes, however, we recommend that you consult a real estate attorney or title company for the preparation of documents. The Recorder’s Office does not give legal advice, prepare or notarize documents, nor do we have forms for the preparation of documents.

No, the original deed is for your property and any improvements thereon.

It is a one-time tax that is collected at the time of recording your document(s) and is based on the price of the property or its calculated value. RTT is paid to both the Commonwealth of PA (1% of price or value) and to local municipalities and school districts (1- 3% of price or value). Our office serves as a collection agent for the PA Department of Revenue and for local municipalities and school districts.

Yes. Conveyances between husband and wife, parent and child, grandparent to grandchild, brother and sister are all considered tax exempt transactions. There are other allowable exemptions as recognized by the PA Department of Revenue. It is best to consult your attorney or contact the PA Department of Revenue for additional information.

Your deed likely contains a description of the property, but you may need to consult a registered surveyor who can use the description to locate property lines or to place markers on the property.