Seal of the County of Crawford

Crawford County Pennsylvania

Seal of the County of Crawford

Register & Recorder

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Contact Us

  • Phone: 814-373-2537
  • Fax: 814-337-5296
  • Courthouse
    903 Diamond Park
    Meadville PA 16335
  • Hours of Operation:
    Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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Register Of Wills And Recorder Of Deeds

Marlo B. Urey
Register Of Wills & Recorder Of Deeds
Deputy Register Of Wills & Deputy Recorder Of Deed

Office Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 814-373-2537
Email: murey@co.crawford.pa.us

Marlo Urey, Crawford County Register & Recorder
Marlo Urey, Crawford County Register & Recorder
Fee Increase Notification: Per the PA Courts Finance Department, 11/13/25, the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account (CJEA) was increased from $2.50 to $3.50, effective immediately. The CJEA fee is part of the overall JCS surcharge. As a result, the JCS fee will increase from $40.25 to $41.25 effective Monday, November 17th, 2025.

REGISTER OF WILLS

Effective Monday, February 3rd, 2020: When opening an estate, a death certificate must be filed along with the $7.00 filing fee.

Services:

  • Probate Estates
  • Collect Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax
  • File Pennsylvania Resident Inheritance Tax Returns
Register of Wills Filing Fees – Effective November 17, 2025 Online Register of Wills Search

Records Information:

  • All Estates on file are public record
  • All Estate records from 1991 to present are online
  • Records include: Probated estates back to 1800 including most of the old original wills and supporting papers
  • Copies mailed or faxed @ $0.50/page upon written request accompanied by the fees

Index Book Search Available:

  • Will Index 1800-1974
  • Will Index 1975-2000

RECORDER OF DEEDS

Notification of Fee: We will now charge for any documents attached to Statement of Value forms when e-recording.  The charge will be $.50 per page and will automatically calculate.

Recorded Land Records:

  • Deeds
  • Mortgages
  • Mortgage Satisfactions
  • Mortgage Releases
  • Agreements – Article of Agreements, Oil & Gas Leases, etc.
  • UCC Filings
  • Notary Publics
  • Power of Attorneys

Electronic Recording Companies:

You can now record your documents electronically with the following companies: Recordable Documents and Fees List – Effective November 17, 2025 Note: Effective 9-20-18 we no longer require separate checks for the PA Realty Transfer tax. We now have a Fee Calculator for our main documents for recording – Click Here. The Recorder of Deeds office records are now online from 1954 to the present. Online Land Record Search
  • Land records are available back to 1800
  • Copies mailed or faxed @ $0.50/page upon written request accompanied by the fees
Important Note: Data from 1954 through 1974 (with the exception of Power of Attorneys from 1954 through 1986) does appear as verified in Landex. Please note that the Recorder of Deeds staff is reviewing data from this time period for accuracy. Please be sure to confirm with the Index Books in the Recorder of Deeds office to ensure all data is correct.

Uniform Parcel Identifier System

The Crawford County Commissioners have adopted a Uniform Parcel Identifier System Ordinance. This ordinance became effective November 29, 2018. Please note changes were made from the original ordinance filed. All documents identified in the ordinance must have a UPI number before they can be recorded in the Recorder of Deeds office. Fee: There will be a $20.00 fee for each parcel that receives a number. This fee will be paid at the time of the document recording in the Recorder of Deeds office. It may be added to the same check as the recording fee. Uniform Parcel Identifier Ordinance