Pennsylvania Statutes Title 68 Pa.C.S.A. Real and Personal Property § 7103. Application of part

(1) Pursuant to court order, including, but not limited to, transfers ordered by a probate court in the administration of an estate, transfers pursuant to a writ of execution, transfers by a trustee in bankruptcy, transfers by eminent domain and condemnation and transfers resulting from a decree for specific performance.

(2) To a mortgagee by a mortgagor or successor in interest who is in default; to a beneficiary of a deed of trust by a trustee or successor in interest who is in default; by any foreclosure sale after default in an obligation secured by a mortgage; by a sale under a power of sale or any foreclosure sale under a decree of foreclosure after default in an obligation secured by a deed of trust or secured by any other instrument containing a power of sale; or by a mortgagee or a beneficiary under a deed of trust who has acquired the real property at a sale conducted pursuant to a power of sale under a mortgage or deed of trust or a sale pursuant to a decree of foreclosure or who has acquired the real property by a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

(3) From one co-owner to one or more other co-owners.

(4) Made to a spouse or to a person or persons in the lineal line of consanguinity of one or more of the transferors.

(5) Between spouses resulting from a decree of dissolution of marriage or a decree of legal separation or from a property settlement agreement incidental to the decree.

(6) By a corporation, partnership or other association to its shareholders, partners or other equity owners in connection with the liquidation of the corporation, partnership or other association.

(7) Of a property to be converted by the buyer into a use other than residential use or to be demolished.

(8) Of unimproved real property.