Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 31 - Dispositions Independent of Letters; Family Exemption; Probate of Wills and Grant of Letters
Section 3181 - Revocation of letters


(a) When no will.--The register may revoke letters of administration granted by him whenever it appears that the person to whom the letters were granted is not entitled thereto.
(b) When a will.--The register may amend or revoke letters testamentary or of administration granted by him not in conformity with the provisions of a will admitted to probate.
(c) Death charges.--Whether or not a will has been submitted or admitted, the register may revoke letters testamentary or of administration when it appears that the person to whom the letters were granted has been charged with voluntary manslaughter or homicide, except homicide by vehicle, as set forth in sections 3155 (relating to persons entitled) and 3156 (relating to persons not qualified), provided that the revocation shall not occur on these grounds if and when the charge has been dismissed, withdrawn or terminated by a verdict of not guilty.
(Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.838, No.118, eff. 60 days)

2000 Amendment. Act 118 added subsec. (c).

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Chapter 31 - Dispositions Independent of Letters; Family Exemption; Probate of Wills and Grant of Letters

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 3101 - Payments to family and funeral directors

Section 3102 - Settlement of small estates on petition

Section 3121 - When allowable

Section 3122 - Payment or delivery of exemption

Section 3123 - Payment from real estate

Section 3124 - Income

Section 3125 - Other remedies

Section 3126 - Grantee or lienholder

Section 3131 - Place of probate

Section 3132 - Manner of probate

Section 3132.1 - Self-proved wills

Section 3133 - Limit of time for probate

Section 3134 - Nuncupative wills (Repealed)

Section 3135 - Wills in foreign language

Section 3136 - Wills probated outside the Commonwealth

Section 3137 - Enforcing production of will

Section 3138 - Later will or codicil

Section 3151 - Proper county

Section 3152 - When 21 years elapsed

Section 3153 - Contents of petition

Section 3154 - Affidavit and oath

Section 3155 - Persons entitled

Section 3156 - Persons not qualified

Section 3157 - Nonresidents

Section 3158 - Letters of administration C.T.A

Section 3159 - Letters of administration D.B.N. or D.B.N.C.T.A

Section 3160 - Letters of administration durante minoritate, durante absentia, and pendente lite

Section 3161 - Oath of personal representative

Section 3162 - Advertisement of grant of letters

Section 3163 - Submission to jurisdiction

Section 3171 - Individual estate

Section 3172 - Register's responsibility

Section 3173 - Fiduciary estate

Section 3174 - When not required

Section 3175 - Requiring or changing amount of bond

Section 3181 - Revocation of letters

Section 3182 - Grounds for removal

Section 3183 - Procedure for and effect of removal

Section 3184 - Discharge of personal representative and surety