Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons
Section 5516 - Fiduciary estate


The court, in its discretion, upon the application of any party in interest, in addition to any bond required for the incapacitated person's individual estate, may require a separate bond in the name of the Commonwealth, with sufficient surety, in such amount as the court shall consider necessary for the protection of the parties in interest in an estate of which the incapacitated person is serving in the capacity as a fiduciary and conditioned in the following form:
(1) When one guardian.--The condition of this obligation is that, if the said guardian shall well and truly account for property held by the incapacitated person as fiduciary according to law, this obligation shall be void; but otherwise it shall remain in force.
(2) When two or more guardians.--The condition of this obligation is that, if the said guardians or any of them shall well and truly account for property held by the incapacitated person as fiduciary according to law, this obligation shall be void as to the guardian or guardians who shall so account; but otherwise it shall remain in force.
(Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)

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 55 - Incapacitated Persons

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 5501 - Meaning of incapacitated person

Section 5502 - Purpose of chapter

Section 5505 - Provisions similar to small estates of minors

Section 5511 - Petition and hearing; independent evaluation

Section 5512 - County of appointment; qualifications

Section 5512.1 - Determination of incapacity and appointment of guardian

Section 5512.2 - Review hearing

Section 5512.3 - Annual report

Section 5513 - Emergency guardian

Section 5514 - To fill vacancy; co-guardian

Section 5515 - Provisions similar to other estates

Section 5516 - Fiduciary estate

Section 5517 - Adjudication of capacity and modification of existing orders

Section 5518 - Evidence of incapacity

Section 5518.1 - Cross-examination of witnesses

Section 5521 - Provisions concerning powers, duties and liabilities

Section 5522 - Power to lease

Section 5523 - Collateral attack

Section 5524 - Effect of determination of incapacity

Section 5525 - Notice to Commonwealth and political subdivisions

Section 5531 - When accounting filed

Section 5532 - Where accounts filed

Section 5533 - Notice, audits, reviews and distribution

Section 5533.1 - Account of personal representative of deceased incompetent (Repealed)

Section 5534 - Recognition of claims

Section 5535 - Disposition of trust income

Section 5536 - Distributions of income and principal during incapacity

Section 5537 - Reserve for funeral

Section 5551 - Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent

Section 5552 - Services to individuals whose decision-making ability is impaired.

Section 5553 - Guardianship services

Section 5554 - Services to courts, guardians and others

Section 5555 - Costs and compensation