Nationwide Title Clearing received notice of a fee change for Lackawanna County Pennsylvania effective October 3rd, 2011. A new ordinance requires the Lackawanna County Assessment Office to assign a Uniform Parcel Identification Number, (PIN) to each parcel of real estate recorded in the county.
The summary, the notice states the according to ordinance #125 enacted December 19, 2000, the Board of Commissioners of Lackawanna County established a Uniform Parcel Identifier System which became effective April 1, 2001. The ordinance requires the Lackawanna County Assessment Office to assign a Uniform Parcel Identification Number, (PIN) to each parcel of real estate recorded in the county. Documents will be deemed unacceptable for recording without the proper certification stamp and seal of the Lackawanna County Assessment Office.
The change effective October 3rd, 2011 is that the fee for each PIN certification shall be $10.00. If a document contains multiple parcels, the cost for each PIN certification shall be $10.00 per PIN certified.
The fee for the PIN certification should be included in fees presented for recording. If the proper recording fees are not included, the document will be returned to the submitter. For Nationwide Title Clearing clients the $10 fee will be included in the county recording pass-though fees for lien releases and mortgage assignments submitted for recording in this county.
If you are a current Nationwide Title Clearing client no further action is needed, we have already updated your account and the system to reflect this change. If you are not a current client and are interested in learning more about our comprehensive lien release and mortgage assignment services, please click here to request more information about Nationwide Title Clearing Services.
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