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Does your deed say Black, Jewish, or Polish people can’t live in your home? In Pa., there’s a new way to address old discriminatory language.

Property owners can file a form that gets attached to the deed and disavows and nullifies discriminatory language in it. Pennsylvania follows New Jersey, Delaware, and other states.

This illustration shows examples of discriminatory deed covenants, which are now illegal but still exist. Pennsylvania has joined other states across the country in allowing property owners to renounce the language in their deeds.
This illustration shows examples of discriminatory deed covenants, which are now illegal but still exist. Pennsylvania has joined other states across the country in allowing property owners to renounce the language in their deeds.Read moreSteve Madden / Staff