HB2172

Pennsylvania HB2172 allows county property offices to facilitate the transfer of a deceased person's primary residence through affidavit if the.

HB2172 amends Title 20 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to introduce a process for the transfer of a deceased person's primary residence via affidavit if the estate is small. This process applies to residential properties with an assessed value of no more than $150,000. The county property office can establish this process, which allows for the transfer without the need for letters or probate if certain conditions are met. The Local Government Commission must study and report on this process within five years of the act's effective date.