Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 761 — Petitions
Pennsylvania § 761
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Ch. 7ORPHANS' COURT DIVISIONS
Subch.PROCEDURE
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Bluebook
20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 761 (2026).
Text
All applications to the orphans' court division shall be by petition in the form prescribed by general rules and shall be attested either by an affidavit or by a verified statement. In the case of the latter alternative, the statement shall set forth that it is subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities).
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Legislative History
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; July 11, 1980, P.L.565, No.118, eff. 60 days)
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§ 7601
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Citation§ 765
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Proof of service§ 767
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