Berks County Disclaimer of Interest Form (Pennsylvania)

All Berks County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Disclaimer of Interest Form

Berks County Disclaimer of Interest Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Berks County compliant document last validated/updated 9/2/2024

Disclaimer of Interest Guide

Berks County Disclaimer of Interest Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Berks County compliant document last validated/updated 11/21/2024

Completed Example of the Disclaimer of Interest Document

Berks County Completed Example of the Disclaimer of Interest Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Berks County compliant document last validated/updated 8/7/2024

When using these Disclaimer of Interest forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Berks County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Recorder of Deeds - County Services Center

633 Court St, 3rd Floor, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Phone: (610) 478-3380

Local jurisdictions located in Berks County include:

  • Bally
  • Barto
  • Bechtelsville
  • Bernville
  • Bethel
  • Birdsboro
  • Blandon
  • Bowers
  • Boyertown
  • Centerport
  • Douglassville
  • Earlville
  • Fleetwood
  • Geigertown
  • Hamburg
  • Hereford
  • Kempton
  • Kutztown
  • Leesport
  • Lenhartsville
  • Limekiln
  • Lyon Station
  • Maxatawny
  • Mertztown
  • Mohnton
  • Mohrsville
  • Monocacy Station
  • Morgantown
  • Mount Aetna
  • New Berlinville
  • Oley
  • Pine Forge
  • Reading
  • Rehrersburg
  • Robesonia
  • Shartlesville
  • Shoemakersville
  • Strausstown
  • Temple
  • Topton
  • Virginville
  • Wernersville
  • Womelsdorf

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Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Berks County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Berks County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Berks County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Berks County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Disclaimer of Interest forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Berks County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Berks County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Pennsylvania or Berks County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Berks County Disclaimer of Interest forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

A beneficiary of an interest in property in Pennsylvania can disclaim all or part of a bequeathed interest in, or power over, that property under 20 PA Stat. Cons. Ch. 62. This document must be in writing, declared a disclaimer, signed by the disclaimant or a legally authorized representative, and describe the disclaimed property or portion of it ( 6201).

The disclaimer must be delivered to the transferor, donor or representative, trustee or person who has legal title. In the case of an interest passing by death, an executed counterpart may be filed with the clerk of the court in the county where the estate is or will be administered. If it pertains to real property, it may also be recorded with office of the recorder in the county where the property is situated ( 6204).

Even though the Pennsylvania statutes stipulate no time limit to the delivery, the disclaimer must be received no later than 9 months after the transfer is made (e.g. date of death) in order to comply with IRS regulations. In addition, the disclaimer is invalid if the disclaimant has accepted the property, i.e., performed any affirmative act that is consistent with ownership of property, such as acceptance, transfer, or sale of it ( 6206 (a)). A partial acceptance within six months does not preclude a disclaimer ( 6206 (b)).

Once effective, the disclaimer is irrevocable and binding to the disclaimant and all who claim under him or her (( 6205). Be sure to consult an attorney when in doubt about the drawbacks and benefits of disclaiming inherited property.

(Pennsylvania DOI Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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