Pennsylvania § 3153 Contents of petition

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 3153 — Contents of petition

Pennsylvania·Title 20 DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES·Ch. 31 DISPOSITIONS INDEPENDENT OF LETTERS;·Subch. GRANT OF LETTERS

A petition for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration shall state, under oath, so far as they are known:

(1)The decedent's name, age, state or country of domicile, his last family or principal residence, and the place and day of his death.

(2)If the decedent died intestate, the name and residence address of the surviving spouse, if any, and the names, relationships and residence addresses of other heirs.

(3)If the decedent died testate, whether the will was modified by the occurrence of any of the circumstances delineated in section 2507 (relating to modification by circumstances).

(4)If the decedent was domiciled in the Commonwealth at the time of his death, the estimated value of all his personal property, and the estimated value and the location of his real prope

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A petition for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration shall state, under oath, so far as they are known:

(1) The decedent's name, age, state or country of domicile, his last family or principal residence, and the place and day of his death.

(2) If the decedent died intestate, the name and residence address of the surviving spouse, if any, and the names, relationships and residence addresses of other heirs.

(3) If the decedent died testate, whether the will was modified by the occurrence of any of the circumstances delineated in section 2507 (relating to modification by circumstances).

(4) If the decedent was domiciled in the Commonwealth at the time of his death, the estimated value of all his personal property, and the estimated value and the location of his real property situated in the Commonwealth.

(5) If the decedent was not domiciled in the Commonwealth at the time of his death, the estimated value of his personal property in the Commonwealth, the estimated value of his personal property in the county in which the petition is filed, and the estimated value and location of his real property in the Commonwealth.

(6) The name and residence address of each person to whom letters are requested to be granted.

(7) Any other facts necessary to entitle the petitioner to letters.

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Legislative History

(Dec. 10, 1974, P.L.867, No.293, eff. imd.; July 11, 1980, P.L.565, No.118, eff. 60 days) 1980 Amendment.Act 118 amended par. (1). 1974 Amendment.Act 293 amended par. (3). Cross References.Section 3153 is referred to in section 3908 of this title.