Row Officers

Recorder of Deeds

Fee Schedule

Base Fees
Additional Charges
Required - Satisfactions - Local Registry of Deeds
Special Services - Commissions - Deputations - Appointments
Plans - Maps - Financing Statements
Recorder of Deeds Home

Base Fee:

The base fee for recording documents listed below would be $18.50 or $33.50 if the document pertains to a specific piece of real estate. This would be for a maximum of 4 names, 4 pages and 1 Tax Parcel Number. Documents preceded with an asterisk would have an additional $2.00 marginal notation fee.

ACT 319 / 515 Covenant
Action
Adjudication
*Agreement
Articles Incorporation
*Assignment
Award
Charter
Commission
Condominium (Unit Property Act)
Correctional Instruments
Declaration of Taking Notice
Decree
Distribution
Easement
Election
*Extension Mortgage
Grant
Lease
Livestock Brand
Mausoleum Permit
Order of Court
Power of Attorney
Permit
*Release
*Re-Recorded Instruments
*Revocation
Right of Way
Schedule
Subordination

And most other papers not specifically listed.

Blanket documents cannot be accepted for recording.

The Base Fee for recording a Deed or Mortgage is $46.50. This would be for a maximum of 4 names, 4 pages and 1 county Tax Parcel Number.

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ADDITIONAL CHARGES:

For each additional name $ .50
For each additional page $ 2.00
For each additional parcel number $ .50

An Exhibit or Plan files with another paper
Regular page size $ 2.00
Larger than regular size – same as plans

Photo copies can be made for $1.00 per page
Official Certifications are an additional $1.50

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REQUIRED:

All documents relating to real estate in Bucks County are required to show the Tax Parcel Number.

PLEASE NOTE

When recording deeds, three separate checks are required:
1 for recording fee
1 for State Transfer Tax
1 for Local Transfer Tax

All should be payable to Recorder of Deeds

When a deed conveys property in more than one municipality it is required to state what portion of the total value is credited to each taxing body.

SATISFACTION MORTGAGE:
Original or Certified Copy Not Required

By Mortgage Satisfaction Piece $35.50
Required for all Mortgages
Recorded after 1/1/89 and not
Exceeding 4 names and 4 pages

By Order of Court covering one
Mortgage and not exceeding 4
Names and 4 pages. $35.50

LOCAL REGISTRY OF DEEDS:

Deeds in these municipalities MUST be registered with them BEFORE recording:

BOROS: Morrisville, Doylestown, Perkasie, Quakertown, Sellersville, Newtown and New Britain.

TWPS: Buckingham, Doylestown, New Britain, Wrightstown, Lower Southampton, Durham and West Rockhill.

NOTE: A stamped self addressed envelope MUST be provided for the return of any receipts, copies or other information requested by you.

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SPECIAL SERVICES:

Official Search per name/item for
Court Order $ 5.00
Special Handling per Document $25.00

Commissions - Deputations - Appointments:

Notary & J.P. (including Bond & Oath) $40.50
Police (including Oath) $18.50
Police, County etc (incl. Oath) $20.50

VETERANS DISCHARGES No Charge
PUBLIC UTILITIES FILING (ACT 287) $ 7.00
Copies per Township $ 2.00

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PLANS & MAPS:
(Signed review by B.C.Plan Comm required)

All maps and plans restricted to standard sizes
18” X 24” or 24” X 36” only

First Page, 1 Parcel Number $35.00
Additional Pages (same plan) $15.00

STATE HIGHWAY MAPS $12.00
Plus each name indexed $ .50
Additional Pages $ 3.00

FINANCING STATEMENTS:
(U.C.C. filing)

Fees are subject to change yearly per Act 167

UCC 1 $100.00
UCC 3 including Terminations $100.00

Revised 2/1/93 per Act 97 of 1982
Also Acts137 and 167 of 1992 WDL
Also County Ordinance No. 79 of October 11, 1989
And County Ordinance No 84 of April 7, 1983
Revised 1/3/2005

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Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Office
Bucks County Courthouse
Edward R. Gudknecht
Recorder of Deeds
55 East Court St, 2nd Floor
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-348-6209