Whenever and for so long as any fiduciary is in military service, in other government service, in a position of conflicting interest or in any situation where his functioning as a fiduciary for a temporary period may not be in the best interests of the estate, the court having jurisdiction over such fiduciary shall have the power in its discretion:
(1) to authorize the cofiduciary or cofiduciaries, if any, to exercise all or specified powers of the incapacitated fiduciary, whether discretionary or ministerial; or
(2) to appoint a substituted fiduciary pro tem to act in place of the incapacitated fiduciary and to authorize the substituted fiduciary pro tem to exercise all or specified powers and discretion of the incapacitated fiduciary.
Cross References. Section 4301 is referred to in sections 4302, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4306 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 43 - Temporary Fiduciaries
Section 4301 - Appointment of temporary fiduciary
Section 4302 - Petition for relief; joinder of parties; notice
Section 4303 - Security by substituted fiduciaries; duties and responsibilities
Section 4304 - Duration of decree; impeachment of acts
Section 4305 - Fiduciaries temporarily relieved of duties and liabilities
Section 4306 - Power to control, remove, discharge and settle accounts