Pennsylvania Act 1945-219 — FIXING RECORDER OF DEEDS' FEES

Act text

FIXING RECORDER OF DEEDS' FEES
                  Act of May 15, 1945, P.L. 558, No. 219              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     Fixing the fees of the recorder of deeds in counties of the
        fifth class.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The fees of the recorder of deeds in counties of
     the fifth class shall be as follows:
        For recording and exemplifying deeds, mortgages and other
     writing for every five words, one cent. The minimum rate for
     recording same shall be two dollars and fifty cents.
        For indexing deeds, mortgages and other writings with more
     than four names, fifteen cents extra for each additional name.
        For abstracting first description, or parcel of land, twenty
     cents; for each additional description or parcel, fifteen cents
     extra.
        For entering satisfaction, fifty cents.
        For taking acknowledgments, fifty cents for first name and
     twenty-five cents for each additional name.
        For certifying deeds, mortgages, assignments and satisfaction
     of record to county commissioners, fifty cents.
        Section 2.  All fees shall be exclusive of any State tax now
     provided for by law and said fees and State tax shall be payable
     in advance.
        Section 3.  All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith
     are hereby repealed.