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20 PA Cons Stat § 5522 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5522 - Power to lease

§ 5522. Power to lease. A guardian may lease any real or personal property of the incapacitated person for a term not exceeding five years after its execution.   (Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)   1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5523 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5523 - Collateral attack

§ 5523. Collateral attack. No decree entered pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to collateral attack on account of any irregularity if the court which entered it had jurisdiction to do so.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5524 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5524 - Effect of determination of incapacity

§ 5524. Effect of determination of incapacity. A partially incapacitated person shall be incapable of making any contract or gift or any instrument in writing in those specific areas in which the person has been found to be incapacitated. A totally incapacitated person shall be incapable of making any contract or gift or any instrument in writing. This section shall not impair the interest in real estate acquired by a bona fide grantee of, or a bona fide holder of a lien on, real estate in a county other than that in which the decree establishing the incapacity is entered, unless the decree or a duplicate original or certified copy thereof is recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which the real estate lies before the recording or entering of the instrument or lien under which the grantee or lienholder claims.   (Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)   1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5525 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5525 - Notice to Commonwealth and political subdivisions

§ 5525. Notice to Commonwealth and political subdivisions. When the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof has a claim for maintaining an incapacitated person in an institution, the guardian, within three months of his appointment, shall give notice thereof to the Department of Public Welfare or the proper officer of such political subdivision, as the case may be.  (Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)   1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.  References in Text. The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5531 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5531 - When accounting filed

§ 5531. When accounting filed. A guardian shall file an account of his administration whenever directed to do so by the court or may file an account at the termination of the guardianship, or at any other time or times authorized by the court.   (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.77, No.37, eff. 60 days)
20 PA Cons Stat § 5532 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5532 - Where accounts filed

§ 5532. Where accounts filed. All accounts of guardians shall be filed in the office of the clerk.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5533 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5533 - Notice, audits, reviews and distribution

§ 5533. Notice, audits, reviews and distribution. The provisions concerning accounts, audits, reviews, distribution and rights of distributees in an incapacitated person's estate shall be the same as those set forth in the following provisions of this title for the administration of a decedent's or minor's estate:  Section 3503 (relating to notice to parties in interest). Section 3504 (relating to representation of parties in interest). Section 3511 (relating to audits in counties having separate orphans' court division). Section 3512 (relating to audits in counties having no separate orphans' court division). Section 3513 (relating to statement of proposed distribution). Section 3514 (relating to confirmation of account and approval of proposed distribution). Section 3521 (relating to rehearing; relief granted). Section 3532(c) (relating to record of risk distributions). Section 3533 (relating to award upon final confirmation of account). Section 3534 (relating to distribution in kind). Section 3536 (relating to recording and registering decrees awarding real estate). Section 3544 (relating to liability of personal representative for interest). Section 3545 (relating to transcripts of balances due by personal representative). Section 5167 (relating to failure to present claim at audit).  (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.77, No.37, eff. 60 days; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)    1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.  References in Text. Section 3504, referred to in this section, is repealed. The subject matter is now contained in section 751(6).
20 PA Cons Stat § 5534 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5534 - Recognition of claims

§ 5534. Recognition of claims. Upon the audit of the account of the guardian of a person who has died during incapacity, the auditing judge or auditor passing on the account shall not pass upon any claims against the estate of the incapacitated person other than necessary administration expenses, including compensation of the guardian and his attorney. All claims remaining unpaid at the incapacitated person's death shall be presented to the personal representative.   (Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)   1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5535 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5535 - Disposition of trust income

§ 5535. Disposition of trust income. Except as otherwise provided by the trust instrument, the trustee of an inter vivos or testamentary trust, with the approval of the court having jurisdiction of the trust, may pay income distributable to a beneficiary who is an incapacitated person for whose estate no guardian has been appointed directly to the incapacitated person, or expend and apply it for his care and maintenance or the care, maintenance and education of his dependents.   (Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)   1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5537 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5537 - Reserve for funeral

 § 5537. Reserve for funeral. (a) In general.--The court may authorize the guardian to retain such assets as are deemed appropriate for the anticipated expense of the incapacitated person's funeral, including the cost of a burial lot or other resting place, which shall be exempt from all claims including claims of the Commonwealth. The court with notice thereof to the institution or person having custody of the incapacitated person may also authorize the guardian or another person to set aside such assets in the form of a savings account in a financial institution which account shall not be subject to escheat during the lifetime of the incapacitated person. Such assets may be disbursed by the guardian or person who set aside such assets or by the financial institution for such funeral expenses without further authorization or accounting. Any part of such assets not so disbursed shall constitute a part of the deceased incapacitated person's estate. Should the incapacitated person become capacitated or should such assets become excessive, the court, upon petition of any party in interest, may make such order as the circumstances shall require.  (b) Definition.--As used in this section, "financial institution" includes a bank, a bank and trust company, a trust company, a savings and loan association, a building and loan association, a savings bank, a private bank and a national bank.   (Feb. 18, 1982, P.L.45, No.26, eff. imd.; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)    1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5551 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5551 - Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent

§ 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.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5552 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5552 - Services to individuals whose decision-making ability is impaired.

§ 5552. Services to individuals whose decision-making ability is impaired. Guardianship support agencies shall provide guardianship services under this chapter. Such services shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) Assistance to individuals in decision making, including financial management training. (2) Assistance to individuals in securing and maintaining benefits and services. (3) Recruiting, training and maintaining a group of individuals to serve as representative payees or similar fiduciaries established by benefit-issuing agencies, agents pursuant to a power of attorney, and trustees.   (Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days)   1999 Amendment. See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5553 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5553 - Guardianship services

 § 5553. Guardianship services. (a) In general.--The guardianship support agency shall be available to serve as guardian of the estate or of the person, or both, of an incapacitated person when no less restrictive alternative will meet the needs of the individual and when no other person is willing and qualified to become guardian. The agency itself may be appointed guardian and no individual need be specified by the court. If appointed, the guardianship support agency shall have all of the powers and duties of a corporate fiduciary and shall not be required to post bond.  (b) Powers and duties.--The guardianship support agency shall be treated the same as all other guardians in regard to appointment as guardian or successor or co-guardian, reporting, powers and duties, compensation and in all other respects. In addition to section 5521 (relating to provisions concerning powers, duties, and liabilities), a guardianship support agency shall have the power and duty to:  (1) Invest the principal and income of incapacitated persons for whom it is the guardian of the estate. For this purpose, it may pool the principal and income, but shall maintain an individual account for each incapacitated person reflecting the person's participation therein.  (2) Expend and, if necessary, advance costs necessary to administer guardianships for which it has been appointed guardian.  (3) Apply for letters or otherwise administer the estate of any incapacitated person for whom it has been appointed guardian who dies during the guardianship when no one else is willing and qualified to serve.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5554 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5554 - Services to courts, guardians and others

 § 5554. Services to courts, guardians and others. (a) Services to courts.--Guardianship support agencies may be available to assist courts on request with reviewing petitions for appointment of a guardian, recommending alternatives to guardianship, investigating petitions, explaining petitions to respondents or reviewing reports and monitoring guardianship arrangements.  (b) Services to guardians.--Guardianship support agencies may be available to assist guardians in filing reports, monitoring incapacitated persons and otherwise fulfilling their duties.  (c) Services to petitioners and others.--Guardianship support agencies may be available to assist in the filing of petitions for guardianship, to provide information on available alternatives to potential petitioners, to locate and train individuals skilled in providing functional evaluations of alleged incapacitated persons and to perform such other duties as required.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5555 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons|Section 5555 - Costs and compensation

§ 5555. Costs and compensation. Recipients of service shall be charged for services based on their ability to pay. Guardianship support agencies shall make every effort to minimize costs, including minimizing personnel costs through the use of volunteers.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5601.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5601.1 - Powers of attorney presumed durable

§ 5601.1. Powers of attorney presumed durable. Unless specifically provided otherwise in the power of attorney, all powers of attorney shall be durable as provided in section 5604 (durable powers of attorney).  (Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, eff. imd.)   1992 Amendment. Act 152 added section 5601.1.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5605 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5605 - Power of attorney not revoked until notice

 § 5605. Power of attorney not revoked until notice. (a) Death of principal.--The death of a principal who has executed a written power of attorney, durable or otherwise, shall not revoke or terminate the agency as to the agent or other person, who, without actual knowledge of the death of the principal, acts in good faith under the power. Any action so taken, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, shall bind successors in interest of the principal.  (b) Disability or incapacity of principal.--The disability or incapacity of a principal who has previously executed a written power of attorney which is not a durable power shall not revoke or terminate the agency as to the agent or other person, who, without actual knowledge of the disability or incapacity of the principal, acts in good faith under the power. Any action so taken, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, shall bind the principal and his successors in interest.  (c) Filing a complaint in divorce.--If a principal designates his spouse as his agent and thereafter either the principal or his spouse files an action in divorce, the designation of the spouse as agent shall be revoked as of the time the action was filed, unless it appears from the power of attorney that the designation was intended to survive such an event.  (Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, eff. imd.; Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days)    1999 Amendment. See section 13(1) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5606 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5606 - Proof of continuance of powers of attorney by affidavit.

§ 5606. Proof of continuance of powers of attorney by affidavit. As to acts undertaken in good faith reliance thereon, an affidavit executed by the agent under a power of attorney stating that he did not have at the time of exercise of the power actual knowledge of the termination of the power by revocation, death or, if applicable, disability or incapacity or the filing of an action in divorce and that, if applicable, the specified future time or contingency has occurred, is conclusive proof of the nonrevocation or nontermination of the power at that time and conclusive proof that the specified time or contingency has occurred. The agent shall furnish an affidavit to a person relying upon the power of attorney on demand; however, good faith reliance on the power shall protect the person who acts without an affidavit. If the exercise of the power of attorney requires execution and delivery of any instrument which is recordable, the affidavit when authenticated for record is likewise recordable. This section does not affect any provision in a power of attorney for its termination by expiration of time or occurrence of an event other than express revocation or a change in the principal's capacity.  (Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, eff. imd.; Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days)    1999 Amendment. See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.  Cross References. Section 5606 is referred to in sections 3910, 5608, 5608.1 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5607 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5607 - Corporate agent

§ 5607. Corporate agent. A bank and trust company or a trust company authorized to act as a fiduciary in this Commonwealth and acting as an agent pursuant to a power of attorney, or appointed by another who possesses such a power, shall have the powers, duties and liabilities set forth in section 3321 (relating to nominee registration; corporate fiduciary as agent; deposit of securities in a clearing corporation; book-entry securities).   (Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days)   1999 Amendment. See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5608.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5608.2 - Activities through employees

§ 5608.2. Activities through employees. For the purposes of sections 5608 (relating to acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney) and 5608.1 (relating to liability for refusal to accept power of attorney), the following shall apply:  (1) A person who conducts activities through employees shall be considered to be without actual knowledge of a fact relating to a power of attorney, a principal or an agent, if the employee conducting the transaction involving the power of attorney is without knowledge of the fact.  (2) An employee has knowledge of a fact if the employee has actual knowledge of the fact or acts with conscious disregard or willful ignorance regarding the existence of the fact.  (July 2, 2014, P.L.855, No.95, eff. imd.)   2014 Amendment. Act 95 added section 5608.2. See section 9 of Act 95 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to application of law.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5609 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5609 - Compensation and reimbursement for expenses

 § 5609. Compensation and reimbursement for expenses. (a) Compensation.--In the absence of a specific provision to the contrary in the power of attorney, the agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation based upon the actual responsibilities assumed and performed.  (b) Reimbursement for expenses.--An agent shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses advanced on behalf of the principal and to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the agent's duties.   (Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days)   1999 Amendment. Act 39 added section 5609. See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5610 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5610 - Account

§ 5610. Account. An agent shall file an account of his administration whenever directed to do so by the court and may file an account at any other time. All accounts shall be filed in the office of the clerk in the county where the principal resides. The court may assess the costs of the accounting proceeding as it deems appropriate, including the costs of preparing and filing the account.  (Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days; July 8, 2016, P.L.497, No.79, eff. Jan. 1, 2017)    2016 Amendment. Section 21(2)(ii) of Act 79 of 2016 provided that the amendment of section 5610 shall apply to all powers of attorney executed before, on or after the effective date of section 21(2)(ii).  1999 Amendment. See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5611 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5611 - Validity

§ 5611. Validity. A power of attorney executed in or under the laws of another state or jurisdiction shall be valid in this Commonwealth if, when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with:  (1) the law of the jurisdiction indicated in the power of attorney and, in the absence of an indication of jurisdiction, the law of the jurisdiction in which the power of attorney was executed; or  (2) the requirements for a military power of attorney under 10 U.S.C. § 1044(b) (relating to legal assistance).  (Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days; July 2, 2014, P.L.855, No.95, eff. imd.)   2014 Amendment. See section 9 of Act 95 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to application of law.  1999 Amendment. See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
20 PA Cons Stat § 5612 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney|Section 5612 - Principles of law and equity

§ 5612. Principles of law and equity. Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter.  (July 2, 2014, P.L.855, No.95, eff. imd.)   2014 Amendment. Act 95 added section 5612. See section 9 of Act 95 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to application of law.