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House Bill 271

 File — Folder: 32
Identifier: Folder 32

Scope and Contents

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, reducing the time for advertisement of accounts to two weeks; adding a section providing that documents submitted to the register of wills, except for probate, may be attested to by affidavit or by verified statement; broadening the class of property deemed disclaimed when a spouse takes an elective share; avoiding automatic modification of wills and inter vivos conveyances made in contemplation of marriage or divorce; adding a rule of interpretation for wills and conveyances regarding corporate fiduciaries; confirming existing law that a gift to any unfunded trust is valid; permitting a parent to appoint by will a guardian of the person of an adult incompetent child; and making technical changes.

Dates

  • 1989 - 1990

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 14.75 Cubic Feet : 14 full boxes 1 half box 1 quarter box

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives Repository

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