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§ 3383. Statutes of limitations; claims not barred at death

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 33. Administration and Personal Representatives (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter E. Claims; Charges; Rights of Creditors (Refs & Annos)
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 3383
§ 3383. Statutes of limitations; claims not barred at death
The death of a person shall not stop the running of the statute of limitations applicable to any claim against him, but a claim which otherwise would be barred within one year after the death of the decedent shall not be barred until the expiration of one year after his death. Nothing in this section shall be construed to shorten the period which would have been allowed by any applicable statute of limitations if the decedent had continued to live.

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1972, June 30, P.L. 508, No. 164, § 2, eff. July 1, 1972.
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 3383, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 3383
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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