Closing-Day Packet — Berks County, Pennsylvania

Who to call

• Deed recording / transfer

  Berks County Recorder of Deeds

  Phone

  No phone published — see website

  Website

  https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/recorder-of-deeds

  Verified against: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/recorder-of-deeds · Verified 2026-10-14

• County clerk / court records

  Berks County Clerk of Courts

  Phone

  (610) 478-6550

  Website

  https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/clerk-of-courts

  Verified against: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/clerk-of-courts · Verified 2026-10-14

• County clerk / court records

  Berks County Prothonotary

  Phone

  (610) 478-6970

  Website

  https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/prothonotary

  Verified against: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/prothonotary · Verified 2026-10-14

• Pay or check property taxes

  Berks County Tax Claim Bureau

  Phone

  (610) 478-6625

  Website

  https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/tax-claim-bureau

  Verified against: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/tax-claim-bureau · Verified 2026-10-14

• Pay or check property taxes

  Berks County Treasurer

  Phone

  (610) 478-6640

  Website

  https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/treasurer

  Verified against: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/treasurer · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Berks County Assessment

  Phone

  (610) 478-6262

  Website

  https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/assessment

  Verified against: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/assessment · Verified 2026-10-14

What to bring

• government-issued photo ID for each person signing
• the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
• signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
• proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
• any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
• a pen and this packet.

Transfer & recording facts — Pennsylvania

Day-of checklist

1. Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
2. Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
3. Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
4. Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
5. Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
6. Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
7. After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.

Sources

1. Berks County Recorder of Deeds — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/recorder-of-deeds · Verified 2026-10-14
2. Berks County Clerk of Courts — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/clerk-of-courts · Verified 2026-10-14
3. Berks County Prothonotary — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/prothonotary · Verified 2026-10-14
4. Berks County Tax Claim Bureau — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/tax-claim-bureau · Verified 2026-10-14
5. Berks County Treasurer — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/treasurer · Verified 2026-10-14
6. Berks County Assessment — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/assessment · Verified 2026-10-14
7. PA Department of Health — State Health Center (state-run; no county health department listed for this county) — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/about-us/county-municipal-health-depts · Verified 2026-10-14
8. Berks County Planning Commission — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/planning-commission · Verified 2026-10-14
9. Municipal building code officials (Berks County municipalities) — permits are municipal under the PA UCC — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Berks" · Source: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dli/documents/individuals/labor-management-relations/bois/documents/uccmun.htm · Verified 2026-10-14
10. Real Estate Tax Sale Law (Act 542 of 1947) — county tax claim bureaus — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information?sessYr=1947&sessInd=0&actNum=542 · Verified 2026-10-14
11. PA DCED — Pennsylvania Flood Zone Map — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://dced.pa.gov/local-government/pennsylvania-flood-maps/ · Verified 2026-10-14
12. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency — Flooding & Floodplain Management — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pema/ready-communities/flooding · Verified 2026-10-14
13. Pennsylvania Department of State — Land Banks (filings under 68 Pa.C.S. § 2101 et seq.) — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/land-banks · Verified 2026-10-14
14. PA Department of Labor & Industry — UCC Municipal Elections and Contact Information — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dli/documents/individuals/labor-management-relations/bois/documents/uccmun.htm · Verified 2026-10-14
15. Pennsylvania Treasury — Unclaimed Property — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/ · Verified 2026-10-14
16. PHFA — Foreclosure Prevention / Act 91 Notice and HEMAP — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.phfa.org/homeowners/foreclosure.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
17. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Dauphin" · Source: https://www.phfa.org/counseling/hemap.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
18. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Dauphin" · Source: https://www.phfa.org/programs/assistance/keystone-advantage.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14