Closing-Day Packet — Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

Information from official sources, verified 2026-10-14
Generated 2026-11-03

Who to call

  • Deed recording / transfer

    Not yet verified for Mifflin County — we only publish offices we've checked against their own official page.

  • County clerk / court records

    Mifflin County Prothonotary

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://mifflincountypa.gov/prothonotary

    Verified against: https://mifflincountypa.gov/prothonotary · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Pay or check property taxes

    No county-level listing verified yet for Mifflin County — statewide resources that cover Mifflin County are listed below.

  • Property tax assessment & appeals

    Mifflin County Assessment Office (Chief Assessor listed by DCED)

    Phone
    (717) 248-5783
    Website
    https://mifflincountypa.gov/

    Verified against: https://dced.pa.gov/wp-content/plugins/web-service/csv/county-assessment-office-contact-information.csv · Verified 2026-10-14

Also in this county (closing-adjacent)

  • Health department

    PA Department of Health — State Health Center (state-run; no county health department listed for this county)

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/about-us/state-health-centers

    Verified against: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/about-us/county-municipal-health-depts · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Zoning

    Mifflin County Planning and Development

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://mifflincountypa.gov/planning

    Verified against: https://mifflincountypa.gov/planning · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Building permits

    Municipal building code officials (Mifflin County municipalities) — permits are municipal under the PA UCC

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/municipal-elections-and-contact-information

    Verified against: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dli/documents/individuals/labor-management-relations/bois/documents/uccmun.htm · Verified 2026-10-14

Statewide resources that cover Mifflin County

  • Pay or check property taxes

    Real Estate Tax Sale Law (Act 542 of 1947) — county tax claim bureaus

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information?sessYr=1947&sessInd=0&actNum=542

    Verified against: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information?sessYr=1947&sessInd=0&actNum=542 · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Floodplain & flood maps

    PA DCED — Pennsylvania Flood Zone Map

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://dced.pa.gov/local-government/pennsylvania-flood-maps/

    Verified against: https://dced.pa.gov/local-government/pennsylvania-flood-maps/ · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Floodplain & flood maps

    Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency — Flooding & Floodplain Management

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pema/ready-communities/flooding

    Verified against: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pema/ready-communities/flooding · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Land banks & land trusts

    Pennsylvania Department of State — Land Banks (filings under 68 Pa.C.S. § 2101 et seq.)

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/land-banks

    Verified against: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/land-banks · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Building permits

    PA Department of Labor & Industry — UCC Municipal Elections and Contact Information

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/uniform-construction-code-home/municipal-elections-and-contact-information

    Verified against: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dli/documents/individuals/labor-management-relations/bois/documents/uccmun.htm · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Unclaimed property

    Pennsylvania Treasury — Unclaimed Property

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/

    Verified against: https://www.patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/ · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Foreclosure process

    PHFA — Foreclosure Prevention / Act 91 Notice and HEMAP

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.phfa.org/homeowners/foreclosure.aspx

    Verified against: https://www.phfa.org/homeowners/foreclosure.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14

  • State housing finance agency

    Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    City
    Harrisburg
    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.phfa.org/counseling/hemap.aspx

    Verified against: https://www.phfa.org/counseling/hemap.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14

  • State housing finance agency

    Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

    City
    Harrisburg
    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://www.phfa.org/

    Verified against: https://www.phfa.org/programs/assistance/keystone-advantage.aspx · 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

Who pays the transfer tax

Not yet verified — transfer tax

Transfer tax rate or amount

Not yet verified — transfer tax

Recording prerequisite or required form

Not yet verified — deed recording

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. Mifflin County Prothonotary — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mifflin" · Source: https://mifflincountypa.gov/prothonotary · Verified 2026-10-14
  2. Mifflin County Assessment Office (Chief Assessor listed by DCED) — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mifflin" · Source: https://dced.pa.gov/wp-content/plugins/web-service/csv/county-assessment-office-contact-information.csv · Verified 2026-10-14
  3. PA Department of Health — State Health Center (state-run; no county health department listed for this county) — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mifflin" · Source: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/about-us/county-municipal-health-depts · Verified 2026-10-14
  4. Mifflin County Planning and Development — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mifflin" · Source: https://mifflincountypa.gov/planning · Verified 2026-10-14
  5. Municipal building code officials (Mifflin County municipalities) — permits are municipal under the PA UCC — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mifflin" · Source: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dli/documents/individuals/labor-management-relations/bois/documents/uccmun.htm · Verified 2026-10-14
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Pennsylvania Treasury — Unclaimed Property — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/ · Verified 2026-10-14
  12. 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
  13. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency — PA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Dauphin" · Source: https://www.phfa.org/counseling/hemap.aspx · Verified 2026-10-14
  14. 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
Closing-Day Packet — Mifflin County, Pennsylvania