Form RW-06 PDF Details

The undersigned, to the extent permitted by law, respectfully requests that Letters be issued to the person you write in the blank.

Executed out of Register's Office: a notary or other official qualified to administer oaths signs and seals, and shows the date the commission expires.

Executed in Register's Office: the signer is sworn or affirms before a Deputy for Register of Wills.

Corporate Fiduciary: the form has lines for Name of Corporate Fiduciary (if applicable), Signature of Officer/Representative and Title of Officer/Representative.

Name of Person: the form has lines for Address, Telephone, Email and Signature of Person.

Question	Answer
Form Name	Form RW-06
Form Length	1 page
Fillable?	Yes
Fillable fields	28
Avg. time to fill out	5 min
Edition	01.01.20
Who signs	Signature of Person or Signature of Officer/Representative, before a Deputy for Register of Wills or a Notary Public
Other names	RW-06, RW06, RW 06, Form RW-06, RW-06 form, Pennsylvania RW-06, Renunciation Register of Wills
Official source	Form RW-06 (Rev 01.01.20),

How to Fill Out Form RW-06

Form RW-06 at a glance

What it is: Form RW-06 is a Renunciation, Register of Wills, in which the undersigned renounces the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent.

Notary: The Deputy for Register of Wills or the Notary Public signs; the Notary signs with Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths and shows the date of expiration of the Notary's Commission.

A filled-in Form RW-06 example: a widow renounces and names her son

Form RW-06 example filled out, example: a widow renounces and names her son — Jane Ann Sample fills out Form RW-06 for an estate. As widow she asks that Letters be issued to her son and signs in the Register's Office. The picture shows the filled form, and none of its entries is real. Because no corporate fiduciary is involved, the Officer/Representative lines stay empty. Because she signs in the Register's Office, the lines under Executed out of Register's Office stay empty.

How to fill out Form RW-06, box by box

Estate of, Deceased

Fill in the Estate of line.

The undersigned and Letters be issued to

On The undersigned line, write the Name or Corporate Name, then the capacity/relationship as of the Decedent.

Fill in the line after Letters be issued to.

Date and Name of Corporate Fiduciary

Enter the Date, and the Name of Corporate Fiduciary if applicable.

Signature of Officer/Representative

If a Corporate Fiduciary renounces, under SIGN its officer or representative enters the Signature of Officer/Representative, the Title of Officer/Representative, the Address, the Telephone and the Email.

Signature of Person

Under SIGN, enter the Name of Person, the Address, the Telephone and the Email, and the Signature of Person.

Executed in Register's Office

Executed in Register's Office: Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of ___, ___.

Executed out of Register's Office

Executed out of Register's Office: write the County, and the party executing this renunciation appears before the undersigned and certifies that he or she executed the renunciation for the purposes stated within.

Notary Signature: Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Under My Commission Expires, show the date of expiration of the Notary's Commission.

Common questions about Form RW-06

What is a renunciation for probate?

Form RW-06 is a Renunciation, Register of Wills, in which the undersigned renounces the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent. The undersigned renounces the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and, to the extent permitted by law pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 3155, respectfully requests that Letters be issued to the name written on the line.

Sources

[1] Form RW-06 (rev. 01.01.20), Renunciation, Register of Wills, Pennsylvania Courts (the Official source link on this page).

RW-06: Pennsylvania Renunciation Register of Wills