Butler County Recorder of Deeds
Use the Recorder for recorded deeds, mortgages, and county recording information. The office is at 124 W Diamond Street, Government Center, Floor L, Butler, PA 16001; phone 724-284-5340.
Butler, PA seller help · Divorce sale
Can We Sell Our Butler House During a Divorce?
You only have to agree on one thing — the price. After that we handle the rest, so there's nothing to argue about over repairs, contractors, showings, or who pays for what.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Butler and Butler County, Pennsylvania. You can talk with us about a cash sale while practical questions are still open. The deed and any court order still matter to who can sign; a title company reviews the required documents and signatures for closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask about a cash offer.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is happening with the house. Start with what you know.
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Avoid repairs, contractors, and public showings
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You can discuss the house as it stands instead of first coordinating repair work, contractor visits, cleaning, or public listing showings between you. We still discuss practical access to review the property.
Who can sign depends on the deed and any court order
If you own the house as tenants by the entireties — a form of ownership for a married couple — both of you sign the sale papers while you are married. After divorce, Pennsylvania law generally treats former entireties property as equal one-half shares unless a court order under that chapter provides otherwise (23 Pa.C.S. §3507).
The deed, divorce decree, and any court order about the property matter to the sale. A title company checks the documents and required signatures for closing. A Pennsylvania family-law attorney can explain what a decree or order means for your situation. You can talk with us while those details are being reviewed.
Bring us the problem before every disagreement is settled
If repairs, contractor visits, showings, different schedules, or another practical issue is making a normal sale difficult, tell us what is happening with the Butler house. You do not have to settle every logistical question before you contact us.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to start the conversation.
What happens next
1. Tell us about the house
Share the Butler address, the house's condition, access, occupancy, and what is making the sale difficult. If you know whose names are on the deed or have a court order about the house, mention it. Start with what you know.
2. Review the offer and written terms
We discuss the house as-is. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. Check ownership and closing papers
The title company reviews the deed, divorce documents, any court order, payoffs, liens, required signatures, and the papers needed for closing. A Pennsylvania family-law attorney can explain a court order for your situation. The sale follows the authority and requirements that apply to the property.
4. Review the settlement figures and sign
You review the written settlement figures with the closing team. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate. The sale closes through a title company.
You can sign separately; we can send a notary to each of you.
Signing from another location
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Butler County property records and Pennsylvania guidance
These offices and state guidance are starting points for deed, tax-account, and ownership questions. The recorded deed is a useful place to check whose names appear; the title company and your attorney can review what the records and court papers mean for this sale.
23 Pa.C.S. §3507
This Pennsylvania law explains what generally happens to former entireties ownership after divorce and how a court order under the chapter may affect it. Check the deed and any order for the specific house.
Butler County Treasurer
The County identifies its Treasurer as the office for county tax collection and tax certification, including county real-estate tax collected for the City of Butler. Use the current property account for the specific tax question.
City of Butler Treasurer
For a property inside the City of Butler, use the City Treasurer for City tax questions. City matters are separate from County and school-tax routes; confirm which municipality applies to the property.
Compare what you might keep
A sale price is not the same as the amount left after a mortgage payoff, taxes, liens, repairs, cleanout, and other costs. Use your own assumptions in the Butler home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare possible sale paths.
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Questions about selling during a divorce
Can we talk about selling before every disagreement is settled?
Yes. You can call or use the form to talk about the Butler house while practical questions about repairs, contractors, showings, or timing are still open. The deed and any court order still matter to who can sign and whether the sale can proceed.
Who has to sign to sell a Butler house during a divorce?
Start with the recorded deed and any divorce order about the house. If you own it as tenants by the entireties while married, both owners sign the sale papers. After divorce, 23 Pa.C.S. §3507 generally treats former entireties property as equal one-half shares unless a court order under that chapter provides otherwise. The title company checks the documents and required signatures for the sale; a Pennsylvania attorney can explain what an order means for your situation.
What if we disagree about whether the house can be sold?
You can still talk with us about the house and the practical obstacle. A sale must follow the deed and any applicable court order; a title company reviews the closing documents, and a Pennsylvania family-law attorney can explain your options under the order.
Do we need to repair or clean out the house first?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Can we sign separately or from another state?
You can sign separately; we can send a notary to each of you. Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Who pays closing costs and transfer tax when we sell to you?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the Butler house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to share the address and what is happening with the house.