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Marianne Hileman 
Recorder of Deeds
Register of Wills
Clerk of Orphans' Court
500 E. Market Street, Suite 102
Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 548-3220
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This office consists of three individual offices: The Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills and the Orphans Court.
Fees (effective 12/08/2009)
RECORDER OF DEEDS
This office is responsible for recording and maintaining for permanent record all documents related to real estate (deeds, mortgages, subdivision plans, etc.) Each original document is examined for proper execution, dates, signatures, map numbers, municipalities, and acknowledgments. Documents containing social security numbers will NOT be accepted for filing.
Our Deeds require the tax map number, municipality and physical address of the property. Recording fees and realty transfer taxes (if any) are due at time of recording. This must be paid in three separate checks – one for recording fee; one for local transfer tax and one for the state transfer tax. Documents are then clocked in, docketed and scanned. The document is then returned to the person indicated. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Once the information has been scanned, it may then be viewed on the public computers in the office. This information is also available on-line (through Infocon). An account must be set up through Infocon to view on-line. ***Affidavit of Value
Satisfactions must include municipality and a recorded copy (or original) document being satisfied.This office is also responsible for maintaining veterans' discharges and notary public commissions. NOTE: Veterans' Discharge information is not available to the public.
REGISTER OF WILLS
This office is responsible for the probate of wills and to accept for filing all documents necessary to complete the administration of a decedent's estate. The following items are required at the time of opening an estate for probate: the original application for Letters, the original will, an original death certificate, the executor (or administrator if no will), any witnesses (or Affidavit) to the will if it was not self-proving**), and the appropriate fees. **A self-proving will is a will that the signatures of the testator/testatrix and the witnesses are notarized. If you are advertising in the Armstrong County Legal Journal, this is a separate fee.
This office is also agent for the collection of any inheritance taxes due.
If handling the estate without an attorney, please note that this office can provide forms but no assistance in completion of the forms.
CLERK OF ORPHANS’ COURT
This office performs administrative duties for Court cases involving guardianships of minors and incapacitated persons, as well as adoptions. This office also issues marriage licenses. Please go to the Recorder's Office to complete your license application.
Marriage Licenses may be obtained through this office. Requirements include a photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport; social security numbers; cash fee of $66.00 due at time of application (no checks); and both applicants must be present together. Applicants should know their parent’s birthplaces as well as their own birthplaces. If prior marriages, divorce decrees and/or death certificates must be provided for each prior marriage. There is a three (3) day waiting period. After the waiting period, license is good for sixty (60) days.
- Orphans Court Calendar
- Register of Wills and Orphans Court Forms
To access records online, please visit www.infoconcountyaccess.com. You can gain access to Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans' Court and Register of Wills indexes and images. Marriage application indexes are also available online. INFOCON charges a set up fee and in addition, there is a “per minute charge”.
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