Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Present Chapter 56 was added February 18, 1982, P.L.45,...

Section 5601 - General provisions - (a) General rule.--In addition to all other powers that may...

Section 5601.1 - Powers of attorney presumed durable - Unless specifically provided otherwise in the power of attorney, all...

Section 5601.2 - Special rules for gifts (Repealed) - 2014 Repeal. Section 5601.2 was repealed July 2, 2014, P.L.855,...

Section 5601.3 - Agent's duties - (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any provision in the power of attorney,...

Section 5601.4 - Authority that requires specific and general grant of authority - (a) General rule.--An agent under a power of attorney may...

Section 5602 - Form of power of attorney - (a) Specification of powers.--A principal may, by inclusion of the...

Section 5603 - Implementation of power of attorney - (a) Power to make limited gifts.--(Deleted by amendment). (a.1) Power...

Section 5604 - Durable powers of attorney - (a) Definition.--A durable power of attorney is a power of...

Section 5605 - Power of attorney not revoked until notice - (a) Death of principal.--The death of a principal who has...

Section 5606 - Proof of continuance of powers of attorney by affidavit. - As to acts undertaken in good faith reliance thereon, an...

Section 5607 - Corporate agent - A bank and trust company or a trust company authorized...

Section 5608 - Acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney - (a) Third party liability.--(Deleted by amendment). (b) Third party immunity.--(Deleted...

Section 5608.1 - Liability for refusal to accept power of attorney - (a) Acceptance required.--Except as provided under subsections (b) and (d):...

Section 5608.2 - Activities through employees - For the purposes of sections 5608 (relating to acceptance of...

Section 5609 - Compensation and reimbursement for expenses - (a) Compensation.--In the absence of a specific provision to the...

Section 5610 - Account - An agent shall file an account of his administration whenever...

Section 5611 - Validity - A power of attorney executed in or under the laws...

Section 5612 - Principles of law and equity - Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles...

Section 5613 - Meaning and effect of power of attorney - The meaning and effect of a power of attorney is...

Section 5614 - Jurisdiction and venue - (a) County having venue.--Venue of any matter pertaining to the...