Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES (TITLE 20)


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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 31. DISPOSITION INDEPENDENT OF LETTERS; FAMILY EXEMPTION; PROBATE OF WILLS AND GRANT OF LETTERS.
CHAPTER 33. ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
CHATPER 35. ACCOUNTS AND DISTRIBUTION.
CHAPTER 37. APPORTIONMENT OF DEATH TAXES.
CHAPTER 41. FOREIGN FIDUCIARIES.
CHAPTER 43. TEMPORARY FIDUCIARIES.
CHAPTER 45. SURETIES.
CHAPTER 51. MINORS.
CHAPTER 53. PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT.
CHAPTER 54. ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE.
CHAPTER 55. INCAPACITATED PERSONS.
CHAPTER 56. POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
CHAPTER 57. ABSENTEES AND PRESUMED DECEDENTS.
CHAPTER 61. ESTATES.
CHAPTER 62. DISCLAIMERS.
CHAPTER 63. MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS.
CHAPTER 64. TRANSFER ON DEATH SECURITY REGISTRATION.
CHAPTER 71. TRUST ESTATES.
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 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 REVISED PRICE ACT [REPEALED].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.


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