Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 51 - Minors
Section 5144 - Powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives


The provisions concerning the powers, duties and liabilities of a guardian appointed by the court shall be the same as those set forth in the following provisions of this title for the administration of a decedent's estate:
Section 3313 (relating to liability insurance).
Section 3314 (relating to continuation of business).
Section 3315 (relating to incorporation of estate's business).
Section 3317 (relating to claims against co-fiduciary).
Section 3318 (relating to revival of judgments against personal representative).
Section 3319 (relating to power of attorney; delegation of power over subscription rights and fractional shares; authorized delegations).
Section 3320 (relating to voting stock by proxy).
Section 3321 (relating to nominee registration; corporate fiduciary as agent; deposit of securities in a clearing corporation; book-entry securities).
Section 3322 (relating to acceptance of deed in lieu of foreclosure).
Section 3323 (relating to compromise of controversies).
Section 3324 (relating to death or incapacity of fiduciary).
Section 3327 (relating to surviving or remaining personal representatives).
Section 3328 (relating to disagreement of personal representatives).
Section 3331 (relating to liability of personal representatives on contracts).
Section 3332 (relating to inherent powers and duties).
(Feb. 18, 1982, P.L.45, No.26, eff. imd.; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days; Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days)

1999 Amendment. See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 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

Chapter 51 - Minors

Extra - Chapter Notes

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Section 5114 - Service of process on nonresident guardian (Repealed)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 5116 - Orphan beneficiaries, charitable uses or trusts; administration, cities of first class

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 5142 - Inventory

Section 5143 - Abandonment of property

Section 5144 - Powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives

Section 5145 - Investments

Section 5146 - Guardian named in conveyance

Section 5147 - Proceedings against guardian

Section 5151 - Power to sell personal property

Section 5152 - Power to lease

Section 5153 - Provisions identical to other estates

Section 5154 - Title of purchaser

Section 5155 - Order of court

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

Section 5165 - Notice to guardian or guardian ad litem

Section 5166 - Death of minor

Section 5167 - Failure to present claim at audit