Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds
The county records real-estate-related documents. Use its current deed-filing information for local recording instructions and contact details.
Wilkes-Barre, PA seller help · Divorce sale
Selling a House During Divorce in Wilkes-Barre, PA
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. You can start a conversation before every divorce or property question is settled. We buy houses as-is in Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, and can discuss the house and practical sale steps while you confirm who can sign. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form.
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.
A sale without repairs, contractors, or showings
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You do not have to coordinate repair bids or prepare the house for buyer showings before discussing a sale with us. That can remove a set of decisions from an already difficult time.
Who can sign the sale papers?
If you and your spouse own the house as tenants by the entireties—a form of joint ownership for married couples—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 23 Pa.C.S. §3507 provides otherwise.
The actual deed, divorce decree, and any court order matter. A title professional or attorney can review those documents and recorded liens for your sale. A conversation or written offer can start before every disagreement is resolved; signing authority still depends on the documents that apply to the property.
Bring us the problem before it is settled
If you disagree about repairs, timing, access, or what to do with the house, tell us what is happening. You do not have to resolve every issue before asking about an as-is sale. We can talk through the property while the appropriate professionals review the deed and any court papers.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. You can start with what you know.
What happens next
1. Tell us about the house
Share the Wilkes-Barre address, its condition, who has access, and any timing or court-order questions you already know about. You do not need to have every document ready to start the conversation.
2. Review the written offer and terms
We discuss the house as it stands. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. Confirm documents and signing
The title company reviews the deed, ownership, liens, payoff information, and documents needed for closing. A qualified Pennsylvania attorney can explain how a divorce decree or court order applies to your situation.
4. Review the closing figures
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 from those company-paid costs. The title company prepares the closing figures for review.
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue realty-transfer-tax information
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.
Luzerne County records and local help
These offices can point you to county property or tax records. They do not decide who has authority to sign a particular sale; the deed, any applicable court order, and title review matter for that question.
Luzerne County Assessment Office
The county lists this office for assessment inquiries and office routing. Use its current page for assessment questions.
Luzerne County Treasurer
The Treasurer is the county's published contact for county-tax collection in Wilkes-Barre. See the county's tax-collection page for current information.
Luzerne County Tax Claim Bureau
The Bureau is the county's route for tax-claim and tax-sale information. Check its current page if a tax claim or notice is part of the situation.
Pennsylvania divorce ownership rule
Read the state text of 23 Pa.C.S. §3507, which addresses ownership of former entireties property after divorce.
Compare what you might keep
The amount left after a sale can differ from the offer price once mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and other costs are considered. Use your own figures in the Wilkes-Barre home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare possible sale paths.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Wilkes-Barre divorce-sale questions
Can we talk about selling the Wilkes-Barre house before every divorce issue is settled?
Yes. You can discuss the house and receive written terms while the deed, divorce papers, and any court orders are reviewed. The documents and title review determine what is needed to complete a sale.
Who has to sign the sale papers?
If the married owners hold the house as tenants by the entireties, both sign the sale papers while they are married. After divorce, Pennsylvania law generally treats former entireties property as equal one-half shares unless a court order under 23 Pa.C.S. §3507 provides otherwise. The deed and applicable orders should be reviewed for the specific sale.
Do we have to sign in the same place?
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.
What happens after we contact you?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. A title company handles the closing after the required ownership, authority, and settlement details are reviewed.
Which costs does USA Home Buyers pay?
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.
Resources for Wilkes-Barre Sellers
Talk through the house
Call 888-274-5006 or return to the form above with the Wilkes-Barre address and what you know about the house and ownership.