Generational wealth preservation — transfer tax exemption
Philadelphia
Summary
Heirs inheriting a family home with an unpaid mortgage no longer pay the realty transfer tax on the remaining debt. Councilmember Gilmore Richardson said this could mean the difference between keeping and losing a family home.
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Saves heirs thousands of dollars per inherited home (e.g., about $4,578 on a $100,000 mortgage), with some loss of city transfer tax revenue.
Families inheriting homes with mortgages, particularly in communities facing displacement and tangled titles.
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