Register & Recorder

Joy Heinbaugh

Register and Recorder

Joy Heinbaugh

Register and Recorder

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The Register & Recorder's office is requiring that any probating of estates will be done by appointment only. Anyone wanting to record with our office can do so by e-recording (Simplifile, CSC or EPN), mail or in person in our office. Public searching of land records can be done remotely through Landex.com or in our office.

Any questions, feel free to contact our office at (717) 261-3872.  

 

• Records all documents pertaining to land records, deeds, mortgages, etc. 

• Handles the probate of estates upon death for executors or administrators 

• Collection agency for Dept. of Revenue for State Realty Transfer Tax and

• Inheritance Tax 

• Records Military Discharge Records 

All documents listed above are registered, recorded, and filed within this office.

Franklin County Register and Recorder information is now on the LANDEX System. You can access Recorder of Deeds online at: LANDEX Remote. Any questions pertaining to the LANDEX System, please contact: (717) 274-5890

Landex Record Alert

The information referenced by Landex Record Alert is a tool provided as a courtesy by the Franklin County Recorder of Deeds Office, to notify you when a document containing your referenced parcel number has been recorded in our office, or has been recently corrected.  Every effort has been made to provide you with accurate and reliable information. Your parcel number is made up of 20 characters which includes dots and dashes.  This number can be found on your tax bills or by visiting the County website under UPI public lookup website with tax information. 
 
 However, Recorder Joy Heinbaugh, the Franklin County Register & Recorder’s Office, and County of Franklin do not guarantee or insure the accuracy or the provision of the information and/or the documents in the program.   Nor does the above guarantee or verify the truthfulness of any information contained in any recorded document.  This is merely a free tool intended to assist you in safeguarding your property and locating documents and information, and should not replace your own due diligence, paid monitoring services,  or the advice or services of your legal counsel.
 
By registering your e-mail and/or mobile number with Landex Record Alert, you agree that Recorder Joy Heinbaugh, the Franklin County Register & Recorder’s Office, and Franklin County, shall not be responsible for any damages incurred by you because of the use of, or reliance upon, information and/or documents contained therein.
 
 You or your attorney should independently research and determine the interests or claims of any party referenced in documents recorded in the Franklin County Recorder of Deeds Office.
 
 If you suspect fraudulent activity, please contact local law enforcement as soon as possible.
 

E-recording Vendors

Corporation Service Company   Simplifile

 

CSC® eRecording
Phone: (866) 652-0111
Email: erecording@cscglobal.com
Website: erecording.com

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Administration Building
272 North Second St, Suite 205
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 261-3872
Fax: (717) 709-7211
Office Hours: M - F, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Closed on weekends and all county observed holidays