Pennsylvania Frequently Asked Questions

THE LICENSEE IS RECENTLY DECEASED. AS EXECUTOR/ ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE, WHAT SHOULD I DO TO BE ABLE TO SELL OR TRANSFER THE LICENSE?

You must notify the Board in writing within thirty (30) days of the death of the licensee. 

The license may be transferred immediately to the surviving spouse or to you, as the administrator or executor of the licensee’s estate, upon presentation of the transfer form, application, filing fee, and short form certificate from the county Register of Wills.

This requirement applies primarily to sole proprietorships and the transfer to a surviving spouse. If the license is to be “transferred” to the estate of the deceased, a “Correction To License form” (PLCB-959) must be executed by the administrator or executor of the estate.

The necessary forms are available by calling the Board’s Licensing Information Center at (717) 783-8250, or by logging onto www.lcb.state.pa.us, clicking on “For Licensees’”, then “PLCB Applications and Forms” and then choosing the transfer application or the correction application packet.