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How to remove a deceased person from a Deed in Bucks County

Posted on Fri Mar 13, 2015, on Estate Planning

From our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: How to Remove a Deceased Person from a Deed in Bucks County, PA

Most Recently Updated July 10, 2018.

“My husband died recently a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. We had a house owned as tenants in the entireties. I wish to remove his name from the deed, how can I do this?”

How to Remove a Deceased Person from a Deed in Bucks County

How to Remove a Deceased Person from a Deed in Bucks County

In Bucks County, there is generally no need to remove your Husband’s name from the Deed upon his death. In your situation, as tenants by the entirety, when you choose to sell the house, you can simply provide his death certificate and have his name removed when the new deed is filed.

If you still wish to remove his name, the filing fee to remove a deceased’s spouse name from a deed is subject to the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule. The Office of Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County currently charges a $77.00 fee to remove a deceased spouse.

If you need assistance with Deed Transfers, Probate or with developing your Estate Plan, please call one of our Probate Lawyers or Estate Planning Attorneys for a free consultation. We have Estate Planning Attorneys in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Florida.

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Removing a deceased person from a deed is only a piece of the Estate Planning process. By all means, if you want to learn more, please read my more detailed article, Estate Planning Everything You Need to Know.

In Conclusion: How to Remove a Deceased Person from a Deed in Bucks County

I hope that this article was helpful in explaining how to remove a deceased person from a deed in Bucks County. Further, I included links to even more detailed information on my website so you can learn more. Therefore, please contact me and let me know how I did. Certainly, your comments and questions are welcome!

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