House Bill 271
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
- From the Collection: House. Judiciary Committee (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives Repository
