Mifflin County Recorder of Deeds
The County Recorder maintains recorded deeds and other real-property documents. The title company reviews the records needed for your sale.
Lewistown Borough, PA seller help · Divorce sale
Can We Sell Our Lewistown Borough 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 Lewistown Borough and throughout Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. You can ask us for a cash offer before every disagreement is settled. The deed and any court orders still matter for who can authorize and sign a particular sale.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a cash offer and talk through the house.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is happening with the house.
Avoid repairs, contractor coordination, and showings
A regular listing can mean agreeing on repairs, finding contractors, and arranging buyer showings. You can talk with us about a direct sale before taking on that work together.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You do not need to settle a repair plan or coordinate listing showings before you discuss the house with us.
Who can sign depends on the deed and court orders
Tenants by the entireties is a form of joint ownership for a married couple. If the deed uses that form, both spouses sign the sale papers while married.
After divorce, Pennsylvania law generally treats former entireties property as equal one-half ownership shares unless a court order under the divorce chapter provides otherwise. See 23 Pa.C.S. §3507. Equal ownership shares do not by themselves decide how sale proceeds are distributed. A title professional or attorney can review how the deed, divorce decree, and recorded liens apply to your sale.
Bring us the problem before it is settled
Different schedules, repair disagreements, or a house that is difficult to show? Tell us what is getting in the way. You can talk with us before every practical disagreement is settled. Start with what you know.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. The deed and any court orders still determine who can authorize and sign for a particular sale.
What happens next
1. Tell us about the house
We can start with the Lewistown address and what is making a regular sale difficult. You do not need every deed or court paper gathered before talking with us.
2. Review the written offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. We give you the written offer and terms to review before you decide whether to commit. If you choose to sell to us, closing takes place through a title company.
3. Confirm the title and signing details
The title company reviews the deed, recorded ownership, liens, payoff information, required signatures, and closing documents. An attorney can explain how a divorce decree or court order applies to your situation.
4. Review the settlement figures and close
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty-transfer tax when a house changes hands. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. The title company can show the applicable charges in the settlement figures. See Pennsylvania's realty-transfer-tax guidance.
Signing from another location
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.
Mifflin County property records and Pennsylvania guidance
Mifflin County municipality roster
Mifflin County lists Lewistown Borough as a distinct municipality. Its GIS page opens the County's public map viewer.
Pennsylvania law: 23 Pa.C.S. §3507
Read §3507 for Pennsylvania's rule on property held by spouses as tenants by the entireties after divorce.
Pennsylvania realty-transfer-tax guidance
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue explains the state realty-transfer tax. The title company can show the applicable charges in the settlement figures.
Questions and contact
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Lewistown divorce-sale questions
Can we talk about selling before every divorce issue is settled?
Yes. You can start a conversation about the Lewistown Borough house before every practical disagreement is settled. The deed and any applicable court orders still matter for who can authorize and sign a particular sale.
Who needs to sign the sale papers?
If the deed holds the house as tenants by the entireties, a form of joint ownership for married spouses, both spouses sign the sale papers while married. After divorce, Pennsylvania law generally treats that former entireties property as equal one-half ownership shares unless a court order under 23 Pa.C.S. §3507 provides otherwise. A title professional or attorney can review the deed, decree, and recorded liens for the particular sale.
Do we need to repair, clean, or empty the house before talking with you?
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 location?
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.
When will we get a written cash offer?
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. We give you the written offer and terms to review before you decide whether to commit. If you choose to sell to us, closing takes place through a title company.
Who pays Pennsylvania transfer tax and closing costs?
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty-transfer tax when a house changes hands. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to share the Lewistown Borough address and what you know about the house.