If you are in the process of purchasing or refinancing property in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, you need to make sure you have title insurance when you get to the closing table. If you do not have title insurance, there is a risk that your real estate transaction could be canceled.
There are a lot of home buyers who simply go with the title insurance company provided to them by their mortgage lender. Even though you are certainly welcome to do so, you are not required to. They might not be providing you with the most affordable title insurance, and that is why you need to take a look at all of the options available.
Under federal law, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), you are entitled to choose your own title insurance company. We are a Pennsylvania title insurance company serving Susquehanna county, and we can help you find the right title insurance to meet your needs. We even have a real estate attorney in-house who will take a look at your title documents and mortgage paperwork for you.
Because we are not affiliated with a bank, lender, or real estate agent, we do not have any conflicts of interest. At World Wide Land Transfer, our only priority is to help you find the right title insurance for your needs. If you would like to learn more about how we can help you with your upcoming transaction, contact us today to speak to our team.
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
