DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES. Chapter. 1. (6) Waive the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan.No, though that would be nice. An employer can't refuse or delay a resignation so them confirming it, throwing it in the trash or whatever is irrelevant. 440.41 Ownership of Real Property​​ To sell the property, the other owner must agree. If a spouse dies, the surviving spouse automatically becomes the sole owner. If you are married, your surviving spouse does not receive all of your assets. Pennsylvania does not allow a "stepped-up" basis for property acquired as a surviving spouse or other joint tenant with right of survivorship (JTWROS). When you fill out the Representative Payee. Report, you can add the amounts in each column of your worksheet and put the totals on the accounting form.