§ 8814.1. Preadjudication rule
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: February 20, 2001
Effective: February 20, 2001
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8814.1
§ 8814.1. Preadjudication rule
(a) General rule.--If a person has been charged, whether by indictment, information or otherwise, by the United States, the Commonwealth or any of the several states, with voluntary manslaughter or homicide, except homicide by vehicle, in connection with a decedent's death, then any and all property or benefit that would otherwise pass to that person from the decedent's estate shall be placed and preserved in escrow by the person duly appointed by the register as personal representative. Upon dismissal or withdrawal of the charge, or upon the return of a verdict of not guilty, the property or benefit held in escrow shall pass as if no charge had been filed or made. Upon conviction of the charge, the property or benefit held in escrow shall pass in accordance with the terms and provisions of this chapter.
(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the duly appointed personal representative shall be authorized upon notice to all interested parties, including, but not limited to, the accused, to petition the orphans' court division of the court of common pleas in the county where the estate lies for payment from the escrowed funds of child support and related expenses and of expenses of estate administration. Disposition of the petition shall lie in the sound discretion of the court.
Credits
2000, Dec. 20, P.L. 838, No. 118, § 6, effective in 60 days.
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8814.1, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8814.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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