MEET OUR STAFF

Mary Ann Bennis
Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds since 2004
Phone number 814-693-3097

Martha J. Reese
1st Deputy Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds
Phone number 814-693-3094

Sue E. Miller
2nd Deputy Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds
Phone number 814-693-3094

Rosemarie Bodenski
Deputy Recorder of Deeds
Phone number 814-693-3096

Office Duties Include:

• Record and process legal documents presented for recording.
• Answer questions regarding recording requirements and fees, general recording questions, indexing questions, regarding probate fees, general probate questions.
• Administer oaths to Notaries and Personal Representatives of Estates.

Debbie Aungst, First Deputy Register of Wills & Inheritance Tax Manager
Phone number 814-693-3092

Barbara Fagan, Second Deputy Register of Wills

Office Duties include:

• Maintain Estate Files, receives Inheritance Tax Payments, files Certification Notices and Status Report Notices.
• Answer questions in regard to probated estates and payment of Inheritance Tax.
• Schedule appointments to open an Estate.

Marlene Smith, Chief Verifier/Annex Supervisor
Phone number 814-693-3157

Office Duties include:

• Verifies legal documents for indexing accuracy.
• Provides information in regard to recently recorded subdivisions.
• Provides assistance in Recorder's Annex

Kathy
Phone number 814-693-3096

Office Duties include:

• Verifies legal documents for indexing accuracy.
• Assists in recording and processing legal documents for recording.
• Supervisor of various back scanning projects.

Lisa, Land Records/Document Processor
Phone number 814-693-3095

Office duties include:

• Answers inquires in regard to returning all recorded legal documents.
• Provides Fee Schedule by Fax or mail upon request.
• Scanning all recorded land records.
• Processing satisfaction pieces for recording.
• Assist the public in the office & by phone.