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     § 102.  Definitions.
        Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
     provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
     provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
     used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
     indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
        "Clerk."  Means the clerk of the orphans' court division of
     the court of common pleas.
        "Court, orphans' court, or orphans' court division."  Means
     the court of common pleas exercising the jurisdiction referred
     to in this title through its orphans' court division.
        "Fiduciary."  Includes personal representatives, guardians,
     and trustees, whether domiciliary or ancillary, individual or
     corporate, subject to the jurisdiction of the orphans' court
     division.
        "First complete advertisement of the grant of letters."  In
     counties having no legal publication, means the first of the
     three times that the grant of letters is advertised in a
     newspaper, and, in counties having a legal publication, it means
     when it has been advertised, on at least one occasion, in both
     the newspaper and in the legal publication.
        "Foreign fiduciary."  Means a personal representative,
     guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, trustee or one
     performing the functions of any such fiduciary, who is subject
     primarily to the control of the court of another jurisdiction
     and has not received ancillary authority in the Commonwealth.
        "Foreign guardian."  Means a guardian, or one performing the
     function of a guardian, who is subject primarily to the control
     of the court of another jurisdiction and has not received
     ancillary authority in the Commonwealth.
        "General rule or rule of court."  A rule or order promulgated
     by the governing authority, as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 102
     (relating to definitions), of the unified judicial system.
        "Guardian."  Means a fiduciary who has the care and
     management of the estate or person of a minor or an
     incapacitated person.
        "Incapacitated person."  Means a person determined to be an
     incapacitated person under the provisions of Chapter 55
     (relating to incapacitated persons).
        "Letters."  Means letters testamentary or letters of
     administration of any description.
        "Minor."  Means an individual under the age of 18 years.
        "Personal representative."  Means an executor or
     administrator of any description.
        "Register."  Means the register of wills having jurisdiction
     of granting of letters testamentary or of administration.
        "Trust."  Means any trust, whether testamentary or inter
     vivos, subject to the jurisdiction of the orphans' court
     division.
        "Will."  Means a written will, codicil or other testamentary
     writing.
     (Dec. 6, 1972, P.L.1461, No.331; July 9, 1976, P.L.551, No.135,
     eff. imd.; Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Apr. 16,
     1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)

        1992 Amendment.  See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to
     this title for special provisions relating to applicability.

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