Recorder of Deeds: Washington County, PA

Recorder of Deeds

The Washington County Recorder of Deeds Office was established in 1781 to:

Record deeds, mortgages, subdivisions, and other documents deemed by state law to be of enduring public value.
Documents are recorded, indexed, verified, and scanned within the current business day
To collect fees and taxes levied for recording the documents and distribute the receipts to the state, county, municipalities, and school districts in accordance with the law
To assemble and retain the documents permanently for administrative, legal, and historical purposes

All recorded documents are of public record with the exception of Military Discharges (DD-214). Veterans are encouraged to file their military discharge papers for safekeeping. The original is maintained by the veteran, the copy retained by the office will be used to make a certified copy when a veteran applies for employment, veteran benefits, etc.

Subdivisions are submitted in paper or mylar form. Signatures required on subdivision:

Washington County Planning Commission
Local Planning Commission (where applicable)
Board of Supervisors / Borough Council
Owners of subdivided real estate

Engineer's seal must be applied to plan. All subdivisions must be recorded within 90 days of the local governing body approval.

WE NO LONGER ACCEPT LEGAL SIZE PAGES OF DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY. AS A REMINDER, LETTER SIZE PAGES MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 12 SIZE FONT AND LEGAL SIZE PAGES MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 14 SIZE FONT.

Access Deeds (1781-Current) Online

As a reminder, ALL DEEDS STARTING AT THE YEAR 1781 TO THE PRESENT are available online and remotely from www.Landex.com - If you have any questions on how to access these records from your personal computer, how to purchase copies, or how to use the website itself, please call 1-800-370-2836, Option 4 to speak to a Landex representative.