The court shall not appoint as guardian of the estate of a minor any person who is:
(1) Under 18 years of age.
(2) A corporation not authorized to act as fiduciary in the Commonwealth.
(3) A parent of the minor, except that a parent may be appointed a co-guardian with another fiduciary or fiduciaries.
(Dec. 6, 1972, P.L.1461, No.331)
1972 Amendment. Act 331 amended par. (1).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Section 5101 - When guardian unnecessary
Section 5102 - Power of natural guardian
Section 5103 - Sequestered deposit
Section 5111 - County of appointment
Section 5112 - Persons not qualified to be appointed by the court
Section 5113 - Persons preferred in appointment
Section 5114 - Service of process on nonresident guardian (Repealed)
Section 5115 - Appointment of guardian in conveyance
Section 5121 - Necessity, form and amount
Section 5122 - When bond not required
Section 5123 - Requiring or changing amount of bond
Section 5131 - Grounds and procedure
Section 5141 - Possession of real and personal property
Section 5143 - Abandonment of property
Section 5144 - Powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives
Section 5146 - Guardian named in conveyance
Section 5147 - Proceedings against guardian
Section 5151 - Power to sell personal property
Section 5153 - Provisions identical to other estates
Section 5154 - Title of purchaser
Section 5161 - When accounting filed
Section 5162 - Where accounts filed
Section 5163 - Notice, audits, reviews and distribution
Section 5163.1 - Distribution to personal representative (Repealed)
Section 5164 - Distributions for support and education