Pennsylvania Oath and Bond Recording
Please see the following update from the Pennsylvania Department of State: Appointed notaries public are required by law to take the oath of office and record their oath, completed bond and commission in the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the notary’s business office is located. The applicant must also register his/her signature with the Prothonotary’s office in the county where the notary’s business office is located. Both of these steps must be completed within forty-five (45) calendar days after the date of appointment, or the notary’s commission becomes null and void. If the Recorder’s office is closed as...
Philadelphia Recording Fees Revised
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2018 Pursuant to PA Acts 113 and 126 of 2014 the following is the list of restated fees: RESTATED FEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS DEED Recording Fee $107.00 Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund Fee $107.00 State Writ Tax $0.50 County Fee $2.00 Access to Justice Fee $40.25 Total $256.75 DEED - Deceased Spouse/Partner DDEC State Writ Tax $0.50 County Fee $2.00 Access to Justice Fee $40.25 Total $42.75 DEED MISCELLANEOUS -Recording Fee $107.00 Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund Fee $107.00 State Writ Tax $0.50 County Fee $2.00 Access to Justice Fee $40.25 Total $256.75 MORTGAGE - Recording Fee $92.00...
RULONA - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
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Summary of the Major Changes Instituted by RULONA (PDF)
Pennsylvania Notary Public Law (PDF)
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New Pennsylvania Notary Public Law
NEW PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC LAW House Bill 25 was signed into law on October 9, 2013 and became Act 73 of 2013. Act 73 adopts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) and completely replaces the former Notary Public Law and Uniform Acknowledgment Act with modern language and best practices. Act 73 will be implemented in several phases. Effective immediately on October 9, 2013 is the Department’s authority to make regulations to implement the new law; the Department’s authority to approve basic and continuing notary education courses; and section 329.1(a) of the Act (relating to the authority of the...
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