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§ 7754. Actions contesting validity of revocable trust

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: December 27, 2010

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 77. Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter F. Revocable Trusts
Effective: December 27, 2010
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 7754
§ 7754. Actions contesting validity of revocable trust
(a) How action may be commenced.--A person having standing to do so may contest the validity of a revocable trust by filing a petition with the court.
(b) Time limit.--The petition described in subsection (a) must be filed no later than one year after the date on which the trustee gave the notice required by section 7780.3(c) (relating to duty to inform and report). The court, upon petition of a party in interest and with such notice as the court may direct, may limit the time by which a petition under this section must be filed to six months after the date on which the trustee gave the notice required by section 7780.3(c).
(c) Grounds for contest.--The grounds for contesting the validity of a revocable trust shall be the same as those for contesting the validity of a will.
(d) Competency of witnesses.--The competency of a witness in an action contesting the validity of a revocable trust shall be governed by the same rules that apply in actions contesting the validity of a will.

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2006, July 7, P.L. 625, No. 98, § 9, effective in 120 days [Nov. 6, 2006]. Amended 2010, Oct. 27, P.L. 837, No. 85, § 5, effective in 60 days [Dec. 27, 2010].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 7754, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 7754
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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