Pennsylvania General Warranty Deed Form

A Pennsylvania general warranty deed is a secure deed used to convey title and a seller's (grantor's) interests in a property to a buyer (grantee). The deed serves as a warranty from the seller that the title is clean. Once completed and properly executed, the deed must be filed with the Register of Deeds.

Updated May 19, 2025

Laws

Title 21, Chapter 1 – Deeds and General Provisions

Signing Requirements

Though a grantor’s signature must not be witnessed for the deed to be effective, many county recorder offices will reject a deed for recording without a formal acknowledgment by a notary public.^[1]^[2]

Notices and Disclosures

Certificate of Residency (PDF or Microsoft Word) – Must be attached to the warranty deed.
Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (Form REV-183 EX) – Must be attached to the warranty deed.^[3]
Statutory Form – Must have the specific statement, “will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed”.^[4]^[5]

Recording the Deed

Per 21 P.S. § 351, the deed must be filed with the County Recorder’s Office (View County List).
The register has created a guide for recording the deed.

Pennsylvania General Warranty Deed Form

Laws

Signing Requirements

Notices and Disclosures

Recording the Deed

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