New Chester County homeowners have reached out to the Chester County Recorder of Deeds (ROD) office with concerns about potential scam mail. Potential victims receive a letter in the mail that offers a fee of around $100 dollars to receive a copy of their deed. The tone of the letters implies a sense of urgency for new homeowners to quickly pay the fee so that they can receive a copy. The ROD will never send a letter soliciting payment for service. The ROD provides official copies at a far lower rate (50 cents per page in person or $5 via mail), and unofficial copies are online for free.
Source: Chester County Recorder of Deeds; 7/2/2024