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§ 5551. Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 55. Incapacitated Persons (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter F. Guardianship Support (Refs & Annos)
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5551
§ 5551. Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent
The General Assembly finds that there is a need for agencies to provide services, as an alternative to guardianship, to individuals whose decision-making ability is impaired, to serve as guardian when an individual is found to need a guardian and no other person is willing and qualified to serve and to provide services to courts, guardians and others.

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1992, April 16, P.L. 108, No. 24, § 13, effective in 60 days.
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5551, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5551
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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