News from the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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*This report is made by RPR® with MLS data.
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Memorial Day: East Bradford Township Veterans' Discharge Document Recording & Discount ID Cards |
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Leading up to this coming Memorial Day, the Chester County Recorder of Deeds will offer the recording of Military Discharge documents and the production of Chester County Veteran ID & Discount Cards to East Bradford Township residents and beyond. You do not need to be a resident of this township in order to participate.
Why is this helpful? If a fire, natural disaster, relocation or other event results in the loss of your original document(s), the Recorder of Deeds will have its image stored securely and in perpetuity, so Veterans and their families can easily request certified replacement copies from our office at any time in the future to maintain U.S. Veteran's status or benefits.
Suppose a fire, natural disaster, relocation or other event results in a loss of your original document(s). In that case, the Recorder of Deeds will have its image stored securely and in perpetuity. This enables Veterans and their families to easily request certified replacement copies from our office at any time in the future to maintain U.S. Veteran's status or benefits.
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Wednesday, May 18th | 10 am - 12 pm
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East Bradford Township Municipal Building
666 Copeland School Rd | West Chester, PA
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Resident veterans who record their discharge document(s) on-site will then be eligible to immediately receive a county-issued Photo ID card, at no cost. A collection of roughly 100 Chester County businesses partner with the Recorder of Deeds to offer various discounts and specials to veterans who present their County ID Card at the time of purchase or services rendered. The Recorder of Deeds does not charge Veterans a fee for either of these services.
Veterans should bring their DD-214 (original or photocopy) or other military discharge document(s) and a current form of Photo ID (i.e. driver's license, state-issued ID, U.S. Passport). Again, there is no charge for either of these services. We hope to see you there!
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A Successful Off-site Visit to Hershey's Mill |
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The Recorder of Deeds department would like to thank everyone who made our Veterans’ recording event at Hershey's Mill 55+ Active Adult Community a big success! Special shout-outs to Bill & Sherry Kane as well as Bob Irwin for helping to arrange this event and to our generous sponsor, Lamb McErlane PC, for providing a delicious continental breakfast with coffee and tea. Also, hats off to our ROD team members: Nick, Ish and Kim! But, most of all, thank you to my fellow veterans who came out to safeguard their discharge paperwork by recording with our office. It is an honor and privilege to serve you! |
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(From left) Recorder of Deeds staff Ish Brown, Nick Casas & Kim Bydlon record Military Recording papers and process Veterans' IDs on-site. |
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Veteran service-related vendor organizations provide information and resources to Veterans while they wait to be processed by the Recorder of Deeds. |
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(From left) Chester County Recorder of Deeds and U.S. Army Veteran Chris Pielli, Army Veteran Phillip C. Ellsworth and Bob Irwin, U.S. Army |
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Chris Pielli meets & greets attending Veterans at "The Mill." |
Photography by Jim Salvas, U.S. Army. |
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Reminder: Protect Yourself from Real Estate Related Fraud |
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By specific request from one of our readers following our last issue, we would like to remind customers of the no-cost Fraud Prevention Initiatives available through the Recorder of Deeds office. Theft of Real Estate is a real issue and, though it may affect larger metropolitan areas like Philadelphia more than Chester County, we do offer pro-active methods of protection for constituents. These are two-fold: "Operation Fraud Guard" and our Guardianship Fraud Prevention Pilot Program.
The Recorder of Deeds first launched Operation Fraud Guard in 2016. This is a simple web-based tool that actively monitors and notifies participating citizens by email when any land documents under the pre-registered name(s) are recorded. Individual users can even register the name of a business. This gives you early warning of property fraud being committed in your name. You can sign up by clicking on the button below and following these instructions. Registering for this program is easy, only takes a few minutes and allows you to "set and forget!"
Secondly, as nationwide real estate theft targets the senior/elderly demographic and incapacitated persons especially, our office also coordinates with the Chester County Register of Wills & Orphan’s Court to track and compare the county's guardianship orders with proposed deeds to ensure an incapacitated person’s property is not being transferred illegally. This process is conducted behind the scenes using the information exchanged between the two departments and is usually not openly presented to the public.
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A Valuable Discussion at Tel Hai Retirement Community |
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We had a great time on the 21st visiting the Veterans of Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook, PA, to discuss the Veteran-related programs the Recorder of Deeds department offers. Special thanks to Larry Biehl and Jack Burmeister for inviting us to speak. The residents had great questions and stories to share following our presentation! The ROD team is looking forward to returning to Tel Hai in the very near future to assist their Veterans with safeguarding their Military Discharge documents and issue County Veteran Discount ID Cards. Stay tuned!
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The Recorder of Deeds office is proud to have maintained operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. With service to the public as our #1 priority, we responded quickly at the beginning of the pandemic and trained staff to be able to work from home during COVID-related closures. Within a matter of days, we were able to securely set up eRecording remotely (and securely) for the first time in our long history.
During the temporary COVID shutdown, we developed a rotating schedule of in-office and at-home personnel to keep a minimum number of our staff in the office to process all mailed documents and answer all incoming calls. This enabled us to continue distributing millions of RTT funds to our County, our Commonwealth, and all of our county municipalities and school districts. We are extremely proud that we could complete our mission during this time of crisis.
As the old saying goes, “Out of necessity comes innovation.” Now, like many other businesses, we have considered moving to a more hybrid model of in-office and work-from-home This year, we began accommodating weekly, hybrid schedules for our team on a trial basis. We will always have in-house staff ready to serve you at the Front Counter or in the Search Room. This hybrid model allows some flexibility for our staff, offering opportunities to work remotely with no gaps in service. Some of the resulting benefits are as follows:
- Savings on fuel costs – the average commute amongst our staff is 20 miles or more!
- Reducing our environmental impact & carbon footprint of greenhouse gas emissions
- Better preparation for any future emergent or urgent situations that require our staff to work remotely
- Increase in (an already great!) employee morale, job satisfaction and work-life balance
- Encouraging staff to feel valued, more engaged and less stressed, appealing to longevity & tenure
- Higher productivity rates
With great pride, we continue our office’s commitment to seeking innovative, cost-saving improvements to better serve you, the public.
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Bubbles the bulldog is the official mascot of the Recorder of Deeds and best fur friend to Second Deputy Erin VanRyn. Bubbles has all the answers to common questions as well as helpful tips to expedite your recording process without any major issues. Woof-hoo! |
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If “All that Certain…” of the legal recital on the deed does not contain the “State of…” and County of…” statements, will it be rejected? |
Bubbles says... "Yes. This is a part of basic real estate conveyancing. When no state and/or no county is named, we are not allowed to guess or make assumptions based solely on the Municipality name." |
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News from the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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County of Chester, Recorder of Deeds | Website
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