The Recorder of Deeds primary responsibility is to protect the people’s ownership in their homes and other real property.

Evie Rafalko McNulty Recorder of Deeds

The two primary functions are to record and index documents relating to property in Lackawanna County and to act as a collection agent for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, all municipalities and school districts in Lackawanna County.

The office handles many documents, some of which include deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions, mortgage assignments, Power of Attorney, leases, Uniform Commercial Code filings, real estate agreements, charters of non-profit corporations, notary commissions, elected official commissions and veteran’s discharge documents.

The records in this office protect and establish an accurate and thorough official record of real property ownership. These records are essential to the individual property owner who wants to establish a “clear title” to his holdings.
The Recorder of Deeds is elected by the voters for a term of four years. The office is designated as a “fee office” since it collects fees set by the Pennsylvania State Legislature for the recording of documents. The Recorder’s office must be separate from all other county offices, elected or appointed, that are involved in the buying selling or confiscation of land. The Recorder of Deeds has no duties that would constitute a conflict of interest with regard to land transactions. The absence of these duties avoids conflicts of interests and thereby protects the property rights of our citizens.

This office does not depend upon the County tax dollars to operate. The office of the Recorder of Deeds is self-sufficient and generates a profit (over the operating expenses) for the Lackawanna County General Fund.

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Lackawanna County Self Service (Online Searching) Website

*Eagle Recorder Self Service runs best on Google Chrome and we recommend this browser* To set up an account to make copies online use the same link

• For anyone who would like to setup an account by phone or mail for online printing, you can make your deposits to the account by calling into our office at 570-963-6775 Option # 0 with your credit card number for the deposit onto the account.

• Please know you will be charged a 2.5% fee on the amount of your transaction for each phone deposit placed onto the account or you can send in a check for the deposit payable to:

Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds Merchant Services Acct.
123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 218
Scranton PA 18503

I’d would like to take this time to again remind you of the option of submitting your documents through the e-recording vendors that we offer in the Recorder of Deeds Office.

Documents can be electronically recorded by contacting one of the following e-recording vendors listed below

Simplifile	800-460-5657	or email	erecord@simplifile.com
CSC	866-652-0111	or email	erecording@cscglobal.com
ePN	888-325-3365	or email	sales@GOePN.com

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Administrative Contacts

Evie Rafalko-McNulty Recorder of Deeds Phone: 570-963-6775 Fax: 570-963-6390 E-mail: Contact Me

Margie Kelly Deputy Recorder Phone: 570-963-6775 Fax: 570-963-6390 Email: Contact Me

Location

Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds 123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 218 Scranton,  PA 18503

Hours Of Operation 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Recording Hours 9:00 a.m. through 3:45 p.m.

Document Center

The Document Center provides easy access to public documents. Click on one of the categories below to see related documents or use the search function.

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Documentation19 documents

• Common Level Ratio Rates
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• Common Level Ratio Statewide Rates
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• County School District Listing
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• Fee Schedules
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• Foreign Language Documents
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• Frequently Asked Questions
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• Lackawanna County Realty Transfer Tax Rates
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• Map Recording Requirements
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• Mineral Rights/Subsurface Documents
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• Municipality Neighborhood Breakdown
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• Parcel Identification Number Requirements
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• Recording Requirements 2023
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• Refund Policy
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• Responsibilities of the Recorder of Deeds
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• RTT Frequently Asked Questions
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• Statement of Value when paying a Percentage of the Computed Value
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• Trust Exemptions
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• Request for Certified Copy of Recorded Document
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• Fraud Protection Guidelines
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E-Recording2 documents

• E-Recording Vendors
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• Indexing Notes for E-Recording Submitters
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Online Searching1 document

• Eagle Recorder Self Service
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Recorder of Deeds Biographical Information1 document

• Recorder of Deeds Biographical Information
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Resources9 documents

• Notary Public Update Your Information Online
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• Notary Public Change of Address Form
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• Notary Public Change of Name Form
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• Notary Public Resignation Form
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• Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
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• Pennsylvania Department of State
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• Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds Association (PRODA)
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• Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value
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• Request For Military Discharge Papers
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