§ 704.1. Surviving spouse may resume prior name
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 54 Pa.C.S.A. NamesEffective: September 6, 2005
Effective: September 6, 2005
54 Pa.C.S.A. § 704.1
§ 704.1. Surviving spouse may resume prior name
A surviving spouse may, at any time, resume any prior surname used by him or her by filing a written notice to such effect in the office of the prothonotary of the county where the surviving spouse resides, accompanied by a certificate of death for the decedent. In counties where there is no prothonotary, the notice shall be filed in the office that performs the functions of the office of prothonotary as provided for in the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L. 323, No. 130),1 known as The County Code.
Credits
2004, Nov. 19, P.L. 842, No. 105, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 18, 2005]. Amended 2005, July 5, P.L. 54, No. 18, § 2, effective in 60 days [Sept. 6, 2005].
Footnotes
16 P.S. § 101 et seq.
54 Pa.C.S.A. § 704.1, PA ST 54 Pa.C.S.A. § 704.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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