Tioga County - Register & Recorder

Tioga County Register and Recorder

Recorder of Deeds

The Tioga County Recorder of Deeds is responsible for maintaining all land records within the county. Our duties include, but are not limited to:

Receiving, recording, processing, and returning documents: including deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, releases, assignments, easements, rights-of-way, leases, survey maps, and other miscellaneous instruments.
Managing additional records: including bonds and commissions for notaries and elected officials, as well as military discharge records (restricted from public access pursuant to the Veterans’ Privacy Act).
Serving as an agent for the Department of Revenue: by collecting realty transfer tax.

The Recorder of Deeds office ceases recording at 3:45 PM each day

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Opening an Estate - you must schedule an appointment, and the oath (swearing-in) of the personal representative is completed remotely via Zoom.
- To start the probate process in Tioga County, PA, you must email all required probate documents to Keriane Chaborek, to start Click Here.
- This includes the Probate Petition, a copy of the death certificate, the original will (if one exists), and a copy of the petitioner’s photo identification.
Issuing Letters: Providing Letters Testamentary (when there is a will) or Letters of Administration (when there is no will) to qualified individuals in accordance with the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates, and Fiduciaries Code.
Providing Certificates of Appointment: Issued only after the estate has been probated and made available to the appointed personal representative (executor or administrator) or their attorney only.
Acting as an Agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Collecting Pennsylvania inheritance tax.

The Clerk of Orphans’ Court handles:

Start your marriage license application online through the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Office by following the steps below:

Visit the Marriage License Application website: Click here to access the online application. The online application must be completed before scheduling an appointment to finish the application process.
Complete the online application: Fill in all required fields; if information is unavailable or unknown, enter “unknown.”
Submit the application: Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation number, which is required to schedule an appointment to complete the application process.
Schedule an appointment: Call 570-724-9260 to schedule a time to complete your application in person.

Important Notes:

In-person requirement: Both applicants must appear for their scheduled appointment in the office at least 10 days before the wedding to allow for the 3-day waiting period. The license must be used within 60 days after the waiting period has expired.
Required Documents:
- Valid Photo I.D. (e.g., driver’s license, state issued I.D. or passport).
If previously married:
- By divorce: A certified copy of the divorce decree, signed and sealed by the court where the divorce was granted (photocopies are not accepted).
- Death of spouse: An original death certificate issued by the Department of State (photocopies are not accepted).
Fee: $35.00, payable in cash only (personal checks are not accepted; bills over $20.00 are not accepted).
The duplicate part of the marriage license: must be returned to the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court within 10 days after the marriage is solemnized. Failure to comply may result in a fine of $100.
If a marriage license must be reissued, an additional fee will apply.

Public access to online records in the Offices of the Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court

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Keriane Chaborek

Recorder of Deeds Register of Wills Clerk of Orphans’ Court

Contact Me

Street Address: 118 Main Street
City: Wellsboro, PA
Zip code: 16901
Hours: 9 am - 4:30 pm M-F
Phone: 570-724-9260