A devise or bequest in a will may be made to the trustee of a trust, including any unfunded trust, established in writing by the testator or any other person before, concurrently with or after the execution of the will. Such devise or bequest shall not be invalid because the trust is amendable or revocable, or both, or because the trust was amended after execution of the will. Unless the will provides otherwise, the property so devised or bequeathed shall not be deemed held under a testamentary trust of the testator but shall become and be a part of the principal of the trust to which it is given to be administered and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the instrument establishing that trust and any amendment thereof. An entire revocation of the trust prior to the testator's death shall invalidate the devise or bequest unless the will directs otherwise.
(Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, eff. imd.)
1992 Amendment. See section 27(b) of Act 152 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Section 2501 - Who may make a will
Section 2502 - Form and execution of a will
Section 2503 - Nuncupative wills (Repealed)
Section 2504 - Witnesses (Repealed)
Section 2504.1 - Validity of execution
Section 2505 - Revocation of a will
Section 2506 - Revival of revoked or invalid will
Section 2507 - Modification by circumstances
Section 2508 - Change by election of surviving spouse (Repealed)
Section 2509 - Forfeiture of right of election (Repealed)
Section 2510 - How election made (Repealed)
Section 2511 - Time for making election (Repealed)
Section 2512 - Failure to make an election (Repealed)
Section 2513 - Grantee or lienholder (Repealed)
Section 2514 - Rules of interpretation
Section 2515 - Devise or bequest to trust
Section 2516 - Devise in fee tail abolished
Section 2517 - Rule in Shelley's case and doctrine of worthier title
Section 2519 - Testamentary guardian