Pennsylvania § 6204 - Filing, delivery and recording.
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§ 6204. Filing, delivery and recording.
(a) Will or intestacy.--If the interest would have devolved to the disclaimant by will or by intestacy, the disclaimer shall be filed with the clerk of the orphans' court division of the county where the decedent died domiciled or, if the decedent was not domiciled in this Commonwealth, of the county where the property involved is located, and a copy of the disclaimer shall be delivered to any personal representative, trustee or other fiduciary in possession of the property.
(b) Inter vivos transfers.--If the interest would have devolved to the disclaimant by an inter vivos instrument, the disclaimer or a copy thereof shall be delivered to the trustee or other person having legal title to or possession of the property or interest disclaimed or who is entitled thereto by reason of the disclaimer.
(b.1) Third-party disclaimer.--If the interest would have devolved to the disclaimant by a third-party beneficiary contract (including life insurance and annuity policies and pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit plans), the disclaimer or copy thereof shall be delivered to the insurance company, employer or other obligor, as the case may be, and to the person who is entitled to the interest by reason of the disclaimer.
(c) Powers of appointment.--If the interest would have devolved to the disclaimant by reason of the exercise of a power of appointment, the disclaimer or a copy thereof shall be filed or delivered as required by the above provisions if the donor of the power is regarded as the donor of the interest or if the person who exercised the power is regarded as the donor of the interest.
(d) Real estate.--If an interest in real property is disclaimed, a copy of the disclaimer may be recorded in the office for the recording of deeds of the county where the real estate is situated and it shall not be effective as to a bona fide grantee or holder of a lien against the property who has given value therefor before the disclaimer is so recorded.
(Oct. 12, 1984, P.L.929, No.182, eff. imd.)
1984 Amendment. Act 182 added subsec. (b.1).
Cross References. Section 6204 is referred to in section 6103.1 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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