If you want to be a part of the estate transfer deal in Pennsylvania, you should meet specific requirements established by the Pennsylvania state. You may be required to sign the Pennsylvania Quitclaim Deed condition, among other forms.
The Pennsylvania Quitclaim Deed Form regulates the estate transfer relations between a giver and a recipient. Usually, people who know each other fill this form as its nature doesn’t certify the giver’s actual status.
Besides the form, you should attach previous records from the deed book. Without this, it will be impossible to transfer an estate. Learn more about free Deed Form in our comprehensive guide.
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Information on the requirements for completing the Pennsylvania Quitclaim Deed Form is found in the Pennsylvania Code and the Purdon’s Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes (specifically in Chapter 21).
According to these Pennsylvania Statutes, you need to fulfill these requirements to make the estate transfer deal possible:
A notary public has to verify the legitimacy of the completed form by attaching a notary seal to it.
Givers and recipients have to record the completed deed form at the nearest Recorder’s Office, which exists in every County.
As stated in Title 21 P.S. §7 of the Pennsylvania Code, the phrase “release and quitclaim” must be presented in the form.
As stated in the Pennsylvania Code, the filing fee and a 1% to 2% transfer tax (depending on the selling price) must be paid. Typically, the giver and the recipient pay the transfer tax equally. It is also mandatory to fill the Realty Transfer Tax Statement (Form REV-183 EX).
After paying the transfer tax, a Realty Transfer Tax Statement (UPI) Stamp should be placed on your form to complete the estate transfer registration process. Without it, your completed form would be legally invalid.
The recipient must fill out the Certificate of Residency. You can download the template either in PDF or Word format.
You also need to provide previously recorded data, which you can take from the previous deed book. If you’re a resident of Philadelphia County, you have to attach Form 82-127 to these other documents.
You have an opportunity to utilize our form-building software to make this quitclaim deed completion process more manageable. Or, if you want to do everything by yourself, you can fill the form relying on the step-by-step instructions presented below.
1. Give Primary Information
The first step of completing the Pennsylvania Quitclaim Deed form is downloading it. You can choose any format of the form.
Write your full name and full address, including zip code, state, and street. Then, fill in the same details of the person receiving the form after completion. This person must be from the Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds. Register their full address and full legal name.
2. Provide the Basic Details
Write down the county where the estate is located. After that, register the giver’s name and full address, including the county, city, and state.
Then, enter the recipient’s full name, full address, and the amount they pay for the property.
Give the legal description of the estate (take the description from the State Records). Do not forget to register the estate’s current address, including the county where the estate is located and the county tax parcel number.
Besides, register the name of the former estate’s owner and the date they transferred the estate (Previous Deed Transfer Date) to the present owner (the giver). Write down the date when the recording was made (Previous Deed Recording Date) and the registration number stated in the County Recorder of Deeds Office.
3. Provide the Givers’ Signatures
Both givers (if there are two of them) have to sign the completed form and register their full names and full addresses, including states, cities, and zip codes. One of them should also record the county where the estate transfer process is taking place.
4. Provide a Notary’s Signature
Finishing the estate transfer process is impossible without certification by a notary public. A notary has to sign the completed form and verify it with a notary seal. They must also register the certification date and the commission expiration date.
5. Contact a Supervising Body
Once you complete the form and receive all the signatures, you have to transfer it to the Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds acting as the supervising body recording such forms. There, pay the filing fee and transfer tax.
