Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Extra - Title Notes


Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4 of Act 164 of 1972 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to effective date and savings provision of title and preservation of rights
and liabilities.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 26 of Act 152 of 1992 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to applicability and validation.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 6 and 7 of Act 169 of 2006 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to regulations and validity of declarations under former chapter.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 2 of Act 108 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to application of law.





Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 2 of Act 108 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to application of law.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 2 of Act 108 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to application of law.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6 of Act 28 of 1999 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to applicability.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6(b) of Act 28 of 1999 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to applicability.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6(b) of Act 28 of 1999 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to applicability.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6(b) of Act 28 of 1999 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to applicability.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 15 of Act 98 of 2006 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to consolidation of Pooled Trust Act.



Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 9 of Act 102 of 1994 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to secondary education program.


Enactment. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 20 were added June 30, 1972, P.L.508,
No.164, effective July 1, 1972.

Saved from Suspension. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure for Justices of the Peace No.482, as amended
April 25, 1979, provided that section 3377 shall not be deemed suspended or affected.
Rules 401 through 482 relate to execution of judgments for the payment of money rendered
by justices of the peace. Act 207 of 2004 changed justices of the peace to magisterial
district judges. Rule 482 can now be found in Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and
Civil Procedure for Magisterial District Judges.

Saved from Suspension. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 2248, as amended June 3, 1994, provided that
section 8411 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 2226 through 2232
relating to joinder of parties.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Extra - Title Notes

Extra - Appendix To Title

Chapter 1 - Short Title and Definitions

Chapter 3 - Ownership of Property; Legal Title and Equitable Estate

Chapter 7 - Orphans' Court Divisions

Chapter 9 - Register of Wills

Chapter 21 - Intestate Succession

Chapter 22 - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse

Chapter 25 - Wills

Chapter 27 - Contractual Arrangements Relating to Succession

Chapter 28 - Formula Clauses for Federal Tax Purposes

Chapter 31 - Dispositions Independent of Letters; Family Exemption; Probate of Wills and Grant of Letters

Chapter 33 - Administration and Personal Representatives

Chapter 35 - Accounts and Distribution

Chapter 37 - Apportionment of Death Taxes

Chapter 39 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets

Chapter 41 - Foreign Fiduciaries

Chapter 43 - Temporary Fiduciaries

Chapter 45 - Sureties

Chapter 51 - Minors

Chapter 53 - Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act

Chapter 54 - Health Care

Chapter 54A - Out-of-Hospital Nonresuscitation (Deleted by amendment)

Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons

Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney

Chapter 57 - Absentees and Presumed Decedents

Chapter 58 - Mental Health Care

Chapter 59 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction

Chapter 61 - Estates

Chapter 62 - Disclaimers

Chapter 63 - Multiple-Party Accounts

Chapter 64 - Transfer on Death Security Registration

Chapter 72 - Prudent Investor Rule

Chapter 73 - Municipalities Investments

Chapter 75 - Limitations on Exercise of Trustee Powers and Powers of Beneficiaries to Appoint Trustees

Chapter 76 - Powers of Appointment

Chapter 77 - Trusts

Chapter 79 - Charitable Instruments

Chapter 81 - Principal and Income

Chapter 82 - Revised Price Act (Repealed)

Chapter 83 - Inalienable Property

Chapter 84 - Military Service

Chapter 85 - Simultaneous Death

Chapter 86 - Anatomical Gifts

Chapter 87 - Employee Benefits

Chapter 88 - Slayers