Tag: Register of Wills
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Philadelphia’s New Title Clearance Unit Is on a Roll
The new Title Clearance Unit is fast becoming an essential element of Philadelphia’s office of the Register of Wills. Its mission and focus? Helping Philadelphians who inherited family homes, but never formally transferred the deeds. John P. Sabatina, who accepted the Register of Wills post in January 2024, promptly unveiled the new division, supported…
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When in Delaware… A Homeowner’s Deed Must Be Filed With the Register of Wills
What happens with Delaware real estate deeds when someone dies? The home’s title (whether the owner dies with or without a will) vests immediately in the beneficiaries’ names. The home county’s Register of Wills sends the deed to the County Assessment Office. That’s how a title is transferred upon death. There’s no need for a…
