Pennsylvania § 3172 Register's responsibility

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 3172 — Register's responsibility

Pennsylvania § 3172

Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Ch. 31DISPOSITIONS INDEPENDENT OF LETTERS;

Subch.PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; BOND

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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3172 (2026).

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If any register shall grant letters without having taken such bond as is required by law, he and his surety shall be liable to pay all damages which shall accrue to any person by reason thereof. Nothing herein stated shall be deemed to relieve the personal representative from liability which would otherwise be imposed upon him by law.

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