Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds
& Clerk of Orphans Court

Forms & Documents

FAQs

How to search for a Deed, Mortgage, Lien, Satisfaction

Contact Info

Maria Jack
Recorder of Deeds,
Register of Wills,
Clerk of Orphans' Court

mjack@indianacountypa.gov


Register/Recorder

Indiana County Courthouse
825 Philadelphia St.
Indiana, PA 15701-3973

 

Phone: (724) 465-3860
Fax: (724) 465-3863

Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

Closed Holidays

Online Services

Recorder of Deeds Online Services

Register of Wills Orphans' Court Online Services

To access the Marriage Applications you must click here.
Proceed to follow the Marriage application menu links.

SOFTWARE PARTNERS:

GovOS/Kofile

E-RECORDING PARTNERS:

Simplifile

Brian Kilfoyle
Regional Sales Director
801.223.1032
brian.kilfoyle@ice.com
simplifile.com

 

CSC® eRecording

CSC provides a web-based eRecording solution that enables submitters to electronically record real estate documents.

866.652.0111
erecording@cscglobal.com
erecording.com

Welcome to the Register & Recorders Office

PLEASE SEE OUR FEE SCHEDULES BELOW OR CALL OUR OFFICE TO VERIFY THE CORRECT FEE FOR YOUR DOCUMENTS.

Marriage License Applications: YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT and bring the online filled out application HERE with $55, cash/check/credit card, photo ID and social security card. You must bring a copy of your most recent divorce decree or provide the case number and county/state of your that decree.  Call the Prothonotary’s office for that information. If your previous spouse is deceased, bring a copy of the death certificate.

Appointments are Monday and Wednesdays from 8am-3pm (if possible).

Certified Copy of Marriage License: Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with $5 check made payable to “Clerk of Orphans’ Court” and send to Orphans’ Court, 825 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA  15701.  Include a note with your maiden name, married name, spouse name, a contact number and year of marriage.  We will send the gold seal copy that you need for driver’s license center.

Real ID date has been extended to May 7, 2025.

WE ARE NO LONGER PASSPORT AGENTS. Please do not contact our office for passport information.  You may contact the Indiana Post Office for an appointment to process new passports at 724.465.4771.

ESTATES:  We request that you make an appointment before arriving to probate. Email theckler@indianacountypa.gov to make an appointment, calculate costs, or receive forms. For probate, email a copy of the Petition, death certificate, Wills/Renunciations and number of short certificates desired for a total cost figure.  Inheritance tax payments can be sent by mail and the postmarked date will be used for payment date.

Deeds/Mortgages/Satisfactions/All Land Documents: We accept documents to be recorded in person, by mail or online by e-recording (CSC, Simplifile). If you have parcels in these townships, you MUST specify a school district:  Blacklick, Canoe, Young.

Recorder of Deeds

Indiana County Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule

Recording Requirements

Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value

How to search for a deed with the cloud search

Clerk of the Orphans' Court

Petition For Adjudication/Statement of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4

Indiana County Clerk of Orphans' Court Fee Schedule

Trust

Decedent's Estate

Guardianship of Incapacitated Person

Guardian's Inventory for an Incapacitated Person

Certificate of Compliance

Annual Report of Guardian of the Person

Annual Report of Guardian of the Estate

Cover page for First and Final Accounts

Register of Wills

Indiana County Register of Wills Fee Schedule

Certification of Notice Under PA O.C. Rule 10.5 (fillable)

Pa. O.C Rule 10.6 Status Report

Estate Information Sheet (editable)

Oath of Non-Subscribing Witness(es)

Oath of Subscribing Witness(es)

Petition For Grant of Letters

Renunciation

Inventory

  • See all Documents and Forms

YOU MUST submit a copy of the Petition for Grant of Letters before your appointment, along with a copy of the death certificate, will, any renunciations, and number of short certificates needed.  Email to: theckler@indianacountypa.gov.  Call Tara at 724.465.3861 with any questions and for total cost figures.