Are you purchasing or refinancing a home in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?
Don’t let the biggest investment of your life be jeopardized by not having the proper Susquehanna County title insurance coverage at settlement!
We are a Pennsylvania Title Insurance Company providing independent 3rd party title services to home buyers. Let us look out for you!
And our in house real estate attorney will review your title and mortgage documents with you at NO additional cost!!
HOME BUYERS HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO CHOOSE YOUR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY!
A federal law called the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) entitles the individual homeowner to choose a PA title insurance company when purchasing or refinancing residential property. Typically, homeowners don’t make this decision for themselves, instead relying on their bank’s or attorney’s choice; however, the homeowner retains the right. RESPA makes it unlawful for any bank, broker, attorney or seller to mandate that a particular Susquehanna County title insurance company be used. Doing so is a gross violation of federal law and any person or business doing so can be heavily fined or lose its license.
Another reason to choose World Wide Land Transfer as your Susquehanna County Title Insurance company is that we will be a true independent 3rd party to your transaction. We are not owned or operated by your real estate agents firm or your bank. This eliminates the chance of conflicts of interest between your title insurance provider and the referral source (realtor or bank).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY
Susquehanna County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,356. Its county seat is Montrose. Susquehanna County was created on February 21, 1810, from part of Luzerne County and named for the Susquehanna River.
BOROUGHS: Forest City, Friendsville, Great Bend, Hallstead, Hop Bottom, Lanesboro, Little Meadows, Montrose, New Milford, Oakland, Susquehanna Depot, Thompson, Union Dale
TOWNSHIPS: Apolacon Township, Ararat Township, Auburn Township, Bridgewater Township, Brooklyn Township, Choconut Township, Clifford Township, Dimock Township, Forest Lake Township, Franklin Township, Gibson Township, Great Bend Township, Harford Township, Harmony Township, Herrick Township, Jackson Township, Jessup Township, Lathrop Township, Lenox Township, Liberty Township, Middletown Township, New Milford Township, Oakland Township, Rush Township, Silver Lake Township, Springville Township, Thompson Township,
TAX COLLECTORS
Apolacon Township
Montrose Area Schools
Edith Ann Farr, Tax Collector
3039 Lake of Meadows Road
Little Meadows, PA 18830
(570) 395-3530 Phone
Ararat Township
Susquehanna Community Schools
Richard B. Cottrell, Tax Collector
587 Cottrell Road
Thompson, PA 18465
(570) 727-2784 Phone
(570) 727-2433 Fax
Auburn Township
Elk Lake School District
Betty Jean White, Tax Collector
745 Rhetta Road
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 869-1067 Phone
Bridgewater Township
Montrose Area School District
Angela L. Frystak, Tax Collector
1170 Phillips Road
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-4729 Phone
(570) 278-4759 Fax
Brooklyn Township
Mountain View School District
Jane A. Mack, Tax Collector
7338 South Weston Road
Kingsley, PA 18826
(570) 289-4789 Phone
Choconut Township
Montrose Area Schools
Barbara A. Legg, Tax Collector
122 Gloria Lane
Friendsville, PA 18818
(570) 553-2489 Phone
Clifford Township
Mountain View School District
Harry E. Phillips, Tax Collector
1590 State Route 106
P.O. Box 123
Clifford, PA 18413
(570) 222-4589 Phone/Fax
Dimock Township
Elk Lake School District
Esther Rayias, Tax Collector
580 Wilbur Road
Hop Bottom, PA 18824
(570) 289-4858 Phone
(570) 289-4241 Fax
Forest City Borough
Forest City School District
Pamela Franceski-Green, Tax Collector
935 North Main Street
Forest City, PA 18421
(570) 785-5989 Phone
(570) 785-2985 Fax
Forest Lake Township
Montrose Area School District
Dawn M. Fearnley, Tax Collector
752 Chestnut Ridge Road
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-2288 Phone
Franklin Township
Montrose Area School Districts
Richard Niederberger, Tax Collector
2361 Booth Road
Hallstead, PA 18822
(570) 278-8652 Phone
Friendsville Boro
Montrose Area School District
Gary Hardy, Tax Collector
58 Lake Street
Friendsville, PA 18818
(570) 553-2372 Phone/Fax
Gibson Township
Mountain View School District
Boyd C. Manzer, Tax Collector
10034 State Route 92
South Gibson, PA 18842
(570) 756-3047 Phone/Fax
Great Bend Boro
Blue Ridge School District
Lori L. Zawiski, Tax Collector
504 Washington Street
P.O. Box 265
Great Bend, PA 18821
(570) 879-5256 Phone
Great Bend Township
Blue Ridge School District
Margo Merritt, Tax Collector
1265 Harmony Road
Susquehanna, PA 18847
(570) 879-4495 Phone
Hallstead Boro
Blue Ridge School District
Peggy Woosman, Tax Collector
P.O. Box 125
Hallstead, PA 18822
(570) 879-2646 Phone
Harford Township
Mountain View School District
Timothy C. Button, Tax Collector
2071 Grinnell Road
New Milford, PA 18834
(570) 434-3353 Phone
Harmony Township
Susquehanna Community School District
Michelle Kiernan, Tax Collector
98 Bethel Hill Road
Susquehanna, PA 18847
(570) 727-3112 Phone
Herrick Township
Forest City Regional School District
Joseph Svecz, Jr., Tax Collector
254 Svecz Road
Union Dale, PA 18470
(570) 679-2917 Phone
(570) 679-2925 Fax
Hop Bottom Boro
Mountain View School District
Laurie E. Schwarztrauber, Tax Collector
4944 State Route 11
P.O. Box 211
Hop Bottom, PA 18824
(570) 267-2017 Phone
(570) 289-4251 Alternate Phone
Jackson Township
Blue Ridge School District
Miriam Page, Tax Collector
18964 State Route 92
Susquehanna, PA 18847
(570) 756-2602 Phone
Jessup Township
Montrose Area School District
Diane L. Truman, Tax Collector
10532 State Route 706
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-2668 Phone
Lanesboro Boro
Susquehanna Community School District
Elaine Gail Hanrahan, Tax Collector
281 Main Street
Susquehanna, PA 18847
(570) 853-2846 Phone
Lathrop Township
Mountain View School District
Beverly Pashchuk, Tax Collector
300 State Route 2002
Nicholson, PA 18446
(570) 942-5040 Phone
Lenox Township
Mountain View School District
Christine Henke, Tax Collector
6660 State Route 92
Kingsley, PA 18826
(570) 222-2072 Phone
(570) 222-2205 Fax
Liberty Township
Montrose Area School District
Betty J. Phillips, Tax Collector
1979 Lower Rhiney Creek Road
Hallstead, PA 18822
(570) 967-2191 Phone
Little Meadows Borough
Montrose Area School District
Cindy Rogers-Fasulo, Tax Collector
777 Maple Avenue
Little Meadows, PA 18830
(570) 623-4402 Phone
Middletown Township
Elk Lake School District
Mary K. Long, Tax Collector
970 Guiton Road
Friendsville, PA 18818
(570) 934-2554 Phone
(570) 934-2124 Fax
Montrose Borough
Montrose Area School District
David B. Colwell, Tax Collector
333 Lower South Main Street
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-1283 Phone
New Milford Borough
Blue Ridge School District
Vicki L. Drake, Tax Collector
414 Church Street
New Milford, PA 18834
(570) 465-3955 Phone
New Milford Township
Blue Ridge School District
Amy Hine, Tax Collector
P.O. Box 313
New Milford, PA 18834
(570) 465-9577
Oakland Borough
Susquehanna Community School District
Susan Arthur, Tax Collector
5157 Prospect Street
Susquehanna, PA 18847
(570) 853-4679 Phone
Oakland Township
Susquehanna Community School District
Liane Fabrizi, Tax Collector
28557 State Route 92
Susquehanna, PA 18847
(570) 853-3712 Phone
Rush Township
Elk Lake School District
Denise Campbell, Tax Collector
3139 State Route 706
Lawton, PA 18828-7768
(570) 934-2193 Phone
Silver Lake Township
Montrose Area School District
John J. Nagy, Tax Collector
3273 Quaker Lake Road
Brackney, PA 18812
(570) 663-2990 Phone
Springville Township
Elk Lake School District
Barbara T. Fuhrey, Tax Collector
13210 Strickland Hill Road
Springville, PA 18844-9706
(570) 965-2431 Phone/Fax
Susquehanna Boro
Susquehanna Community School District
Linda K. Schell, Tax Collector
893 West Main Street
Susquehanna, PA 18847
(570) 853-4536 Phone
(570) 853-4603 Fax
Thompson Borough
Susquehanna Community School District
Rhonda L. Baldwin, Tax Collector
298 East Water Street
Thompson, PA 18465
(570) 727-2362 Phone
Thompson Township
Susquehanna Community School District
Delores A. Stone, Tax Collector
4138 Ridge Road
Thompson, PA 18465
(570) 727-2158 Phone
(570) 727-2174 Fax
Union Dale Boro
Forest City School District
Joseph Svecz, Jr., Tax Collector
254 Svecz Riad
Union Dale, PA 18470
(570) 679-2917 Phone
(570) 679-2925 Fax
RECORDER OF DEEDS
Mary F. Evans
PO Box 218
105 Maple Street
Montrose, PA 18801
FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 8, 2009
THROUGH JANUARY 7, 2012
Fees for similar services not specifically scheduled shall be charged on the same basis as those herein scheduled.
WE REQUIRE SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPES FOR ALL DOCUMENTS RETURNED BY MAIL. TWO ARE REQUIRED WITH SATISFACTION PIECES. IF NO ENVELOPE IS PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL $1.00 IS REQUIRED FOR POSTAGE.
| DEED | $55.00 for the first 4 pages, 4 names and 1 parcel of property. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional name or parcel is 50 cents.If a Statement of Value is filed with a deed there is an additional cost of $2.00.If the property is in 2 municipalities we need a signed affidavit stating the percentage for each municipality. |
| MORTGAGE | $55.00 for the first 4 pages, 4 names and 1 parcel of property. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional name or parcel is 50 cents. |
| QUIET TITLE PRAECIPE | $18.50 for the first 4 pages, 4 names and 1 parcel of property. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional name or parcel is 50 cents. |
| NOTARY BOND AND OATH | $35.50. We must have the original bond papers from the insurance company. It must also be recorded within 45 days of the date of the commission. |
| ACT 287 | $10.00 |
| MAPS | $17.00. Subdivision maps must be approved by the Planning Commission. There is a 2’ x 3’ size limit. |
| HIGHWAY MAPS | $20.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page. |
| FINANCING & STATEMENTS | $100.00 per UCC. This fee is also for termination, continuations or assignments. |
| CERTIFIED COPIES | Mortgages – $5.00. Other instruments are $1.50 plus the cost of the copies. Certified copies of Marriage Licenses – $3.00. |
| ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES & RENTS | $55.00 for the first 4 pages, 4 names and 1 parcel of property. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional name or parcel is 50 cents. |
| EASEMENTS & RIGHT OF WAYS | $42.00 for the first 4 pages, 4 names and 1 parcel of property. Each additional page is $2.00 and additional names or parcels are 50 cents. The municipality must be stated on the document. |
| LAND CONTRACTS | $42.00 for 4 names, 4 names and 1 parcel of property. Each additional page is $2.00 and additional names or parcels are 50 cents. |
| MORTGAGE SATISFACTION OR DISCHARGES | $42.00 for 4 names. Each additional name is 50 cents. See Act 197 for what is required with the satisfactions or discharges. |
| P OF A TO SAT OR L OF A TO SAT | $42.00 for 4 names. Each additional name is 50 cents. See Act 197 for what is required with P of A to Sat or L of A to Sat. |
| MORTGAGE RELEASE | $42.00 for the first 4 pages, 4 names and 1 parcel. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional page is 50 cents |
| MORTGAGE MODIFICATION | $18.50 for the first 4 pages and 4 names. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional name is 50 cents. You must have the book and page number of the mortgage being modified. |
| ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE | $42.00 for 4 pages and 4 names. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional name is 50 cents. You must have the book and page number of the mortgage being assigned. We also need a certified address of the new mortgagee. |
| POWER OF ATTORNEY | $18.50 for 4 pages and 4 names. Each additional name is 50 cents and each additional page is $2.00. This price is for 1 person giving a power of atty to 1 or more people. If 2 people are giving a power of atty the fee will double. We must have an address to return the document. |
| MORTGAGE SUBORDINATION | $18.50 FOR 4 PAGES AND 4 NAMES. Each additional page is $2.00 and each additional name is 50 cents. We must have the book and page number of the mortgage being subordinated. |
| LANDOWNER CONSENT | $18.50 FOR 4 PAGES AND 4 NAMES. The signature of the land owner must be notarized and the acknowledgement filled out completely! |
| Oil & Gas: Leases, Assignments, Releases, Amendments |
$18.50 for 4 Pages and 4 Names. We will only accept 20 documents per check and there can be only 1 lease referenced per document. |
| LEASES OVER 30 YEARS | $42.00 for 4 names and 4 pages. Extra names are 50 cents and extra pages are $2.00. |
| Taxable Right of ways | $42.00 for 4 pages + 4 names. You must file a statement of value. |
| Pipeline right of way | $42.00 for 4 pages + 4 names. You must file a statement of value. |
| Notations | $2.00 each. |
| Assignment of Rents and Gas Royalties | $18.50 for 4 names + 4 pages. |
COPIES are $0.50 Per Page
ACT 197 – effective as of 2/7/03
ALL MORTGAGE SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE EITHER THE ORIGINAL MORTGAGE OR A COPY OF THE RECORDED FIRST PAGE OF THE MORTGAGE SHOWING THE BOOK AND PAGE NUMBER OR INSTRUMENT NUMBER. YOU CAN OBTAIN A CERTIFIED COPY FROM OUR RECORDS FOR AN ADDITIONAL $5.00
