Record Alert

The Recorder of Deeds is now offering a new Record Alert System to all residents of Luzerne County. The service is free to anyone who would like to sign up for it.

The Record Alert System is provided by the Recorder of Deeds vendor, Landex. Property owners may register by name or the Property Identification Number (PIN) for your property(s). You may list up to 5 PINs/or names for monitoring.

The Recorder of Deeds’ Office is required to record any document that is presented to the office when all required data is properly executed and payment is received. There is no way for the Recorder of Deeds Office to know if a document is fraudulent if all required data is executed properly. 

The Record Alert System does not prevent a document from being recorded in the office but is a way for the property owner to monitor the recording of documents containing their property identification number/or name from the time they sign up for the service. 

To register go to/click on: 

https://www.landex.com/recordalert/luzerne.

The Recorder of Deeds' Office records all real estate related documents along with notary public commissions and various elected official commissions. Recording of these documents preserves the integrity, accuracy and continuity of the records. Fees for recording documents are found on the  fee schedule.

eRecordings

Documents can be eRecorded by contacting one of the following eRecording vendors:

• CSC - call 866-652-0111 or email CSC 
• ePN - call 888-325-3365 or email ePN
• Simplifile - call 800-460-5657 or email Simplifile

Real Estate Documents

The public can access all recorded real estate documents and obtain copies for general use or certified copies (in office only) to meet specific needs at the public terminals in the office or through the following websites:

• Landex Remote: Here the customer sets up an account and then uses the money to draw down for complete access to the records and copies. (1968 to Present)
• Landex Webstore: Here the customer has free access to the indices but is charged a fee to download a document for viewing and/or printing. ( Images 1968 to Present, Index 1993 to Present)
• IQS Infodex/ E-Film Reader: Free to search older deeds. (1786 to 1967) Grantor/Grantee Index 1 through 5 can also be searched for free. (1786 to August 1, 1993) The Index is found under the Infodex heading at the top of the page.  Fee for copies.

To ensure continuous access to search engines in the event the county website is down, please create shortcuts on your computer desktop for all three sites:

Landex Remote: www.landex.com/land-records-access.asp

Landex Webstore:www.landex.com/webstore/

IQS Infodex and E-film Reader:www.searchiqs.com/paluze/

Hazleton Annex

Recorder of Deeds

• The Department will file/record all documents. PIN Certifications are required on all documents prior to submittal for recording.
• Please note that no cash will be accepted.
• Forms of payment accepted: money orders; cashier’s checks; personal and business checks. Credit cards will be accepted for all documents.
• With any filing/recording, the customer must wait for their documents to be completed. They cannot be left with staff.

Hazleton Annex Information