Pennsylvania's Orphans' Court Practice-7 Vol.
AUTHORSHIP:
1st - 4th Editions by the late RAYMOND M. REMICK
5th Edition by the late RICHARD J. PARTRIDGE
Present Edition by the late CHARLES W. FRAMPTON
Current supplementation by:
EILEEN GRANT, Member of the Montgomery County Bar
Published: 1975-1981 (Previous Editions: 1924 (1st), 1961-1964 (5th))
Most recent supplement/update: 2021 supplement (Rel. #56; released Dec. 2021
ISBN: 1-887024-69-7
Designed as a comprehensive, streamlined estate's administration and orphans' court guide for the busy lawyer. It provides Pennsylvania's finest and most complete coverage of the law, practice and forms needed by the active practitioner in his or her approach to the intricate problems in the administration of estates, and all in conformity with the new and revised statutes and rules.
An ideal companion to Hunter, the orphans' court authorities reference set.
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
Probate and the Grant of Letters
(Revised 1975)
| Chapter 1 | When and Where Letters Should be Granted |
| Chapter 2 | The Grant of Letters; Letters of Administration |
| Chapter 3 | Probate of Wills |
| Chapter 4 | Will Contests |
| Chapter 5 | Letters Testamentary |
| Chapter 6 | Miscellaneous Letters |
| Chapter 7 | Bonds of Personal Representatives |
| Chapter 8 | Revocation of Letters |
| Chapter 9 | Absentees and Presumed Decedents |
| Chapter 10 | Vacating Presumed Decedents' Proceedings |
VOLUME 2
Administration
(Revised 1976)
| Chapter 11 | Procedure Before Grant of Letters |
| Chapter 12 | Administration Duties and Powers |
| Chapter 13 | The Inventory |
| Chapter 14 | Collection and Administration of Decedent's Property |
| Chapter 15 | Administration and Disposition of Real Estate |
| Chapter 16 | Debts of Decedent |
| Chapter 17 | Actions By and Against Executors and Administrators |
| Chapter 18 | Settlement of Taxes |
VOLUME 3
Accounting in the Orphans' Court
(Revised 1978)
| Chapter 19 | Filing Accounts |
| Chapter 20 | Method of Accounting |
| Chapter 21 | Notice of Accounts |
| Chapter 22 | Processing of Accounts |
| Chapter 23 | Audits and Adjudication |
| Chapter 24 | Auditors |
| Chapter 25 | Presentation of Claims |
| Chapter 26 | Review and Appeal |
VOLUME 4
Distribution
(Revised 1978)
| Chapter 27 | Determining Interest, Identity and Right to Receive |
| Chapter 28 | Rights and Limitations Pertaining to Distributive Shares |
| Chapter 29 | The Family Exemption |
| Chapter 30 | Surviving Spouse's Allowance |
| Chapter 31 | Election by Surviving Spouse |
| Chapter 32 | Distribution: Procedure; Remedial Actions |
| Chapter 33 | Legacies, Annuities and Other Charges: Enforcement; Presumptions; Etc. |
VOLUME 5
Fiduciaries
(Revised 1980)
| Chapter 34 | Applications to the Orphans' Court Division |
| Chapter 35 | Trustees |
| Chapter 36 | Guardians: Persons and Estates of Minors |
VOLUME 5A
Fiduciaries
(Revised 1980)
| Chapter 37 | Guardians: Persons and Estates of Incompetents |
| Chapter 38 | Guardians and Trustees Ad Litem |
| Chapter 39 | Powers, Duties, Rights and Liabilities: In General |
| Chapter 40 | Investments by Fiduciaries |
| Chapter 41 | Bonds and Sureties |
| Chapter 42 | Nonresident and Foreign Fiduciaries |
| Chapter 43 | Discharge and Removal of Fiduciaries |
VOLUME 6
Orphans' Court, Table of Cases, Cross-Reference Index
(Revised 1981)
| Chapter 44 | Jurisdiction, Powers, Organization and Functions of the Orphans' Court |
| Chapter 45 | Pleadings |
| Chapter 46 | Procedure to Compel Appearance |
| Chapter 47 | Proceedings to Enforce Orders and Decrees |
| Chapter 48 | Witnesses and Evidence |
| Chapter 49 | Partition |
| Chapter 50 | The Revised Price Act of 1917 |
| Chapter 51 | Escheat |
| Chapter 52 | Adoption |
| Appendix 1 | Supreme Court Orphans' Court Rules |
| Appendix 2 | Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (with Comparative Reference Table) |
| Appendix 3 | Applicable Judicial Code Provisions |
| Table of Cases | |
| General Index | |
| Forms Index |