Lexis Nexis Remick's Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Practice
All the practical help you need with concise, modern forms, complete with every necessary element, alongside the text to which they apply.
Publisher: Matthew Bender
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All you need to practice in the Orphans' Court: text, statutes and forms for every area of estates law. Topics include:
• Probate and the Grant of Letters
• Administration
• Accountings
• Distribution
• Fiduciaries
• Orphans' Court Practice
Revised Edition 1980. Conventional binding. Updated with supplements.
7 Volumes
Table of Contents
VOLUME 1 PROBATE AND THE GRANT OF LETTERS
Chapter I: When and Where Letters Should Be Granted
Chapter II: The Grant of Letters; Letters of Administration
Chapter III: Probate of Wills
Chapter IV: Will Contests
Chapter V: Letters Testamentary
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Letters
Chapter VII: Bonds of Personal Representatives
Chapter VIII: Revocation of Letters
Chapter IX: Absentees and Presumed Decedents
Chapter X: Vacating Presumed Decedents' Proceedings
VOLUME 2 ADMINISTRATION
Chapter XI: Procedure Before Grant of Letters
Chapter XII: Administration Duties and Powers
Chapter XIII: The Inventory
Chapter XIV: Collection and Administration of Decedent's Property
Chapter XV: Administration and Disposition of Real Estate
Chapter XVI: Debts of Decedent
Chapter XVII: Actions By and Against Executors and Administrators
Chapter XVIII: Settlement of Taxes
VOLUME 3 ACCOUNTING IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT
Chapter XIX: Filing Accounts
Chapter XX: Method of Accounting
Chapter XXI: Notice of Accounts
Chapter XXII: Processing of Accounts
Chapter XXIII: Audits and Adjudications
Chapter XXIV: Auditors
Chapter XXV: Presentation of Claims
Chapter XXVI: Review and Appeal
VOLUME 4 DISTRIBUTION
Chapter XXVII: Determining Interest, Identity and Right to Receive
Chapter XXVIII: Rights and Limitations Pertaining to Distributive Shares
Chapter XXIX: The Family Exemption
Chapter XXX: Surviving Spouse’s Allowance
Chapter XXXI: Election by Surviving Spouse
Chapter XXXII: Distribution: Procedure; Remedial Actions
Chapter XXXIII: Legacies, Annuities and Other Charges: Enforcement; Presumptions; Etc.
VOLUME 5 FIDUCIARIES
Chapter XXXIV: Applications to the Orphans’ Court Division
Chapter XXXV: Trustees
Chaper XXXVI: Guardians: Persons and Estates of Minors
VOLUME 5A FIDUCIARIES (CONT.)
Chapter XXXVII: Guardians: Persons and Estates of Incompetents
Chapter XXXVIII: Guardians and Trustees Ad Litem
Chapter XXXIX: Powers, Duties, Rights and Liabilities: In General
Chapter XL: Investments by Fiduciaries
Chapter XLI: Bonds and Sureties
Chapter XLII: Nonresident and Foreign Fiduciaries
Chapter XLIII: Discharge and Removal of Fiduciaries
VOLUME 6 THE ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION
Chapter XLIV: Jurisdiction, Powers, Organization and Functions of the Orphans' Court Division
Chapter XLV: Pleadings
Chapter XLVI: Procedure to Compel Appearance
Chapter XLVII: Proceedings to Enforce Orders and Decrees
Chapter XLVIII: Witnesses and Evidence
Chapter XLIX: Partition
Chapter L: The Revised Price Act of 1917
Chapter LI: Prior Law--Escheat
Chapter LII: Adoption
Chapter LIII: Abortion Control Act
Chapter LIV: Advance Directive for Health Care
Chapter LV: Transfer on Death Security Registration
Chapter LVI: Mental Health Care
