If you have a real estate transaction coming up in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, you must make sure you have your title insurance situated. If you do not have title insurance by the time you reach the settlement table, your real estate transaction could be postponed.
You probably don’t want this to happen, and that is why your lender is going to offer title insurance to you. Even though you can accept their title insurance, you are not required to do so. Under federal law, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), you have the right to choose your title insurance provider, and you may want to evaluate other options before you make a final decision. We are World Wide Land Transfer, and we can work with you to help you find the right title insurance to meet your needs.
We understand that the right option for one person might not necessarily be the right option for you. We want to allow you to customize your title insurance to meet your needs, and that is why we even have a real estate attorney who will take a look at your title insurance paperwork for you. That way, you can make sure you have the right title insurance for your needs.
We do not have any conflicts of interest because we are not affiliated with a lender or real estate agent. If you would like to learn more about how we can help you find the right title insurance, contact us today!
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County is located in northeastern United States within a 500-mile radius of 70% of the country’s total population. Founded in 1773, it is the second largest county in southwestern Pennsylvania. The county encompasses over 1,000 square miles of varied topography with a highly stable and growing population of 365,000.
CITIES: Arnold, Greensburg, Jeannette, Latrobe, Lower Burrell, Monessen, New Kensington
BOROUGHS: Adamsburg, Arona, Avonmore, Bolivar, Delmont, Derry, Donegal, East Vandergrift, Export, Hunker, Hyde Park, Irwin, Laurel Mountain, Ligonier, Madison, Manor, Mount Pleasant, Murrysville, New Alexandria, New Florence, New Stanton, North Belle Vernon, North Irwin, Oklahoma, Penn, Scottdale, Seward, Smithton, South Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg, Sutersville, Trafford (partly in Allegheny County), Vandergrift, West Leechburg, West Newton, Youngstown, Youngwood
TOWNSHIPS: Allegheny Township, Bell Township, Cook Township, Derry Township, Donegal Township, East Huntingdon Township, Fairfield Township, Hempfield Township, Ligonier Township, Loyalhanna Township, Mount Pleasant Township, North Huntingdon Township, Penn Township, Rostraver Township, Salem Township, Sewickley Township, South Huntingdon Township, St. Clair Township, Unity Township, Upper Burrell Township, Washington Township
TAX COLLECTORS
| Cities & Boroughs | Phone | Name & Address |
| 1 Adamsburg | (724) 978-0300 | Keystone Collections, 546 Wendel Rd, Irwin, 15642 |
| 2 Arnold | (724) 335-3531 | Joseph G Puet, City Hall, 1829 Fifth Ave, 15068 |
| 3 Arona | (724) 446-7619 | Jeanne M Kertis, PO Box 166, 15617 |
| 4 AvonmoreE | (724) 697-4415 | Placito D Franzi, PO Box 544, 15618 |
| 5 Bolivar | (724) 676-5545 | Wanda Clawson, PO Box 52, 15923 |
| 6 Derry | (724) 694-0830 | Lynn Ewing, 411 W 2nd Ave, 15627 |
| 7 Donegal | (724) 593-7152 | Tracy Chearney, PO Box 39, 15628 |
| 8 E Vandergrift | (724) 567-7213 | Andrea Artman, PO Box 107, 15629 |
| 9 Export | (724) 327-1710 | Cynthia S DeLissio, 5951 Johnson Ave, 15632 |
| 10 Greensburg | (724) 552-0150 | Keystone Municipal Collections, City Hall, 416 S Main St, 15601 |
| 11 Hunker | (724) 925-6535 | Jody Cowher, PO Box 350, 15639 |
| 12 Hyde Park | (724) 845-5235 | James Hilty, 802 Third Ave, PO Box 166, 15642-0166 |
| 13 Irwin | (724) 864-6983 | Lois Bennett, 411 Main St, 15642 |
| 14 Jeannette | (724) 527-4000 | Sam A Casino Jr, 110 S Second St, 15644 |
| 15 Latrobe | (724) 537-6551 | City of Latrobe, Revenue Dept, PO Box 191, 15650-0191 |
| 16 Ligonier | (724) 238-5700 | Robin A Roberts, 120 East Main St, 15658 |
| 17 Lower Burrell | (724) 337-4381 | Brian Eshbaugh, 115 Schreiber St, 15068-3229 |
| 18 Madison | (724) 446-9716 | Dorothy Cook, Box 36, 902 Albright Lane, 15663 |
| 19 Manor | (724) 864-2568 | Michael Radakovich, Box 485, 15665 |
| 20 Monessen | (724) 684-9716 | Gerald Saksun, 1 Wendell Ramey Ln, Ste 400, 15062 |
| 21 Mt Pleasant | (724) 547-7347 | Carol Yancosky, Room 304, Mun. Bldg, One Etze Ave, 15666 |
| 22 New Alexandria | (724) 668-7975 | Margaret K Graham, 106 E Main St, 15670-9729 |
| 23 New Florence | (724) 235-2221 | Myrtle Luther, 171 Fifth St, 15944 |
| 24 New Kensington | (724) 335-5111 | James C Moore, Municipal Bldg, 301 Eleventh St, 15068-6179 |
| 25 Delmont | (724) 468-6787 | Marybelle Weber, 606 Tollgate Lane, 15626-1245 |
| 26 N Belle Vernon | (724) 929-5899 | Virginia Ferguson, 405 Fayette St, 15012 |
| 27 N Irwin | (724) 863-5626 | Maureen LaVerde, 89 Webster Ave, 15642-8326 |
| 28 Oklahoma | (724) 567-5727 | Joyce A Spillers, 170 Thorn St, Apollo, 15613 |
| 29 Penn | (724) 527-6702 | Suzanne Dreistadt, 600 North Railroad St, 15675 |
| 30 Scottdale | (724) 887-7040 | Kathleen Zaffina, 26 Hill St, 15683 |
| 31 Seward | (412) 826-0300 | PA Mun Service Co, 336 Delaware Ave Dept L, Oakmont 15139 |
| 32 Smithton | (724) 872-8408 | Karen Heltebran, PO Box 263, 151 First St, 15479-0263 |
| 33 S Greensburg | (724) 837-8350 | Marianne Bolling, 1644 Broad St, 15601 |
| 34 S W Greensburg | (724) 837-1940 | John E Biondi, 424 Brandon St, 15601 |
| 35 Sutersville | (724) 872-0150 | Nancy J Sokol, 513 8th Ave, 15083 |
| 36 Trafford | (412) 372-5361 | James Kerrigan, 416 Cavitt Ave, 15085 |
| 37 Vandergrift | (724) 567-7771 | Claudia Troiano, PO Box 24, 128B Washington Ave, 15690 |
| 38 W Leechburg | (724) 845-2862 | Marnie McGee, 106 Hickory Lane, 15656 |
| 39 W Newton | (724) 872-0710 | Nicole L Humenik, 510 Pittsburgh St, 15089 |
| 40 Youngstown | (724) 537-6499 | Michelle L Wilson, PO Box 638, Maddie Lane, 15696 |
| 41 Youngwood | (724) 755-0458 | Kenneth W Reger, 17 South 6th St, 15697 |
| 49 Murrysville | (724) 327-2576 | Keystone Mun Collections, 4140 Sardis Rd, 15668 |
| 64 New Stanton | (724) 925-9700 | Carol Umbel, PO Box 413, 15672 |
| 65 Laurel Mountain | (724) 238-6090 | Geraldine Fleming, 29 Beechwood, Laughlintown, 15655 |
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Townships |
Phone |
Name & Address |
| 42 Allegheny | (724) 845-3261 | Christine Fuller, 1001 S Leechburg Hill Rd, Leechburg, 15656 |
| 43 Bell | (724) 697-4121 | Angela Duffner, PO Box D, Salina, 15680 |
| 44 Cook | (724) 593-3400 | April S Grimm, 196 Old Distillery Rd, Stahlstown, 15687-9608 |
| 45 Derry | (724) 694-5115 | Karen Krinock, 978 N Chestnut St Ext, 15627 |
| 46 Donegal | (724) 593-6782 | Amy S Mathews, 3653 Rte 31, PO Box 243, Donegal, 15628 |
| 47 E Huntingdon | (724) 887-6958 | Diane L Figg, 314 Porter Ave, Scottdale, 15683 |
| 48 Fairfield | (724) 238-3568 | Darla Hall, 755 Ross Mountain Park Rd, New Florence, 15944 |
| 50 Hempfield | (724) 837-8437 | Jim Regola, 938 St Clair Way, Greensburg, 15601 |
| 51 Ligonier | (724) 238-2300 | Sue R Kinsey, One Municipal Park Dr, Ste 12, 15658 |
| 52 Loyalhanna | (724) 639-3989 | Tracy Hall, 309 Stewart St, Saltsburg, 15681-8942 |
| 53 Mt Pleasant | (724) 423-5279 | Andrea L Garbon, PO Box 252, Norvelt, 15674 |
| 54 N Huntingdon | (724) 861-4624 | Shelley Buchanan, 11279 Center Hwy, 15642 |
| 55 Penn | (724) 744-1414 | Lawrence M Wojcik Jr, PO Box 456, Harrison City, PA 15636 |
| 56 Rostraver | (724) 929-7001 | Elaine Phillips, 203 Municipal Dr, Belle Vernon, 15012 |
| 57 Salem | (724) 836-3400 | Becky Maruca, PO Drawer E, Crabtree, 15624-3004 |
| 58 Sewickley | (724) 446-5181 | Linda R Harvey, PO Box 389, Rillton, 15678 |
| 59 S Huntingdon | (724) 872-5329 | Dorothy C Bolbrich, 115 Bolbrich Lane, Smithton, 15479 |
| 60 St Clair | (724) 235-9390 | Tracy Howard, 145 North View Heights, New Florence, 15944 |
| 61 Unity | (724) 539-8766 | Mark J Burkardt, 152 Beatty County Rd, Latrobe, 15650 |
| 62 Upper Burrell | (724) 339-0762 | Joyce A Ewing, 201 Stoney Hill Rd, New Kensington, 15068 |
| 63 Washington | (724) 727-3521 | Faith A Evans, 287 Pine Run Church Rd, Apollo, 15613 |
RECORDER OF DEEDS
Christopher J Kline
Chief Deputy
2 N Main St
Ste 503
Greensburg, PA 15601
Ph: (724) 830-3518
Effective January 1, 2014, for all PA Title Companies the UPI (parcel fee) increased from $10.00 per UPI number to $15.00 per number. This fee change was adopted by the Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners on December 19, 2013 as Resolution #R-36-2013.
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Please note: In order to ascertain the amount of taxes due when the property is located in more than one political subdivision, the Recorder of Deeds “shall not” accept for recording such a deed unless it is accompanied by an affidavit showing the taxes due each municipality. A stamped, addressed reply envelope must be provided for the return of documents and receipts.
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Marginal Notations
Instruments, such as satisfactions, agreements, leases, assignments, lease releases, etc., may make reference to a book on which marginal notation is to be made. For any notations over one, there will be an additional charge of $2 for each notation.
Realty Transfer Tax
All deeds must set forth the true consideration or have with them two copies of “Affidavit of Value.” Any exception (whether a full exemption or a partial exemption) claimed, must be accompanied by an “Affidavit of Value” filed in duplicate. Complete information is required, including street addresses, consideration, assessed value, and fair market value, along with mortgages recorded and location of property, plus an explanation as to whether or not it is a taxable transaction. Specific reference is to be made to the regulation number under which the exemption is claimed.
Recording of Plot Plans
- Original Plans
- Original signature(s) plus notary
- Approval (if applicable) of local governing body with original signatures:
- Westmoreland County Planning Commission
- Township – two supervisors must sign
- Borough – President of Borough Council and mayor and Secretary of Borough must sign
- Recording fee (18″ x 24″) – $50
- Plans must be recorded within 90 days of approval.
