Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 5529 — Twenty year limitation
Pennsylvania·Title 42 JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE·Part PART VI·Ch. 55 LIMITATION OF TIME·Subch. CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
(a)Execution against personal property.--An execution against personal property must be issued within 20 years after the entry of the judgment upon which the execution is to be issued.
(b)Instruments under seal.--
(1)Notwithstanding section 5525(7) (relating to four year limitation), an action upon an instrument in writing under seal must be commenced within 20 years.
(2)(Deleted by amendment).
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Legislative History
(Dec. 5, 1980, P.L.1104, No.189, eff. imd.; Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days; June 18, 1998, P.L.536, No.77, eff. imd.; June 25, 2018, P.L.348, No.46, eff. imd.) 2018 Amendment.Act 46 deleted subsec. (b)(2). 1982 Amendment.Section 403 of Act 326 provided that the amendments to Chapter 55 effected by Act 326 shall apply only to causes of action which accrue after the effective date of Act 326.
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§ 5501
Scope of chapter§ 5503
Commencement of matters§ 5505
Modification of orders§ 5522
Six months limitation§ 5523
One year limitation§ 5524
Two year limitation§ 5525
Four year limitation§ 5526
Five year limitation§ 5527
Six year limitation§ 5527.1
Ten year limitation§ 5527.2
Mesne profits§ 5527.3
Reimbursement