M-MTax
Level 12

Investors & landlords

You have to follow PA law and that is: Legal title to all real estate of a decedent shall pass at his death to his heirs or devisees, subject, however, to all the powers granted to the personal representative by this title and lawfully by the will and to all orders of the court. But the court controls until probate is settled and until that time the income and expenses should be reported on form 1041 for the estate with you as the beneficiary.....so it doesn't matter anyway because all of it flows to you. 

It's wise to get a PA lawyer because someone needs to deal with the actual transfer of title....which is recording a deed but you need "Letters" and an affidavit and a copy of the will or administration for that and someone has to file that stuff for recordation. Someone also has to file a PA inheritance tax return and the same local lawyer could do that. It's the opposite of what Carl said = when there is real estate involved you have to follow the laws of the state in which the real estate is located.