Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

That all depends on how your names are shown on the deed. Would you want both houses to become hers upon your death? If so, if the deed says your name and her name, "as joint tenants with right of survival," The property would automatically become hers upon your death. If the deed uses any other language, the property would be part of your estate.

You really should have a will that disposes of your property and provides for the orderly administration of your estate, and appointing a personal representative to handle that administration. It is shortsighted to rely on deeds to fulfill that function. Probate in Pennsylvania is not a complicated or expensive process.

THIS RESPONSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

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