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Nonmandatory exercise of jurisdiction through orphans' court division - 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 712

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     § 712.  Nonmandatory exercise of jurisdiction through orphans'
                court division.
        The jurisdiction of the court of common pleas over the
     following may be exercised through either its orphans' court
     division or other appropriate division:
            (1)  Title to real estate.--The determination of the
        persons to whom the title to real estate of a decedent or of
        the creator of an estate or trust has passed by devise or
        descent or by the terms of the trust instrument where
        jurisdiction of such estate or trust is exercised through the
        orphans' court division: Provided, That nothing herein shall
        be construed to restrict the provisions of section 711
        (relating to mandatory exercise of jurisdiction through
        orphans' court division in general) relating to distribution
        of real estate in an estate or trust.
            (2)  Guardian of person.--The appointment, control and
        removal of the guardian of the person of any incapacitated
        person.
            (3)  Other matters.--The disposition of any case where
        there are substantial questions concerning matters enumerated
        in section 711 and also matters not enumerated in that
        section.
            (4)  Powers of attorney.--(Deleted by amendment).
     (Dec. 10, 1974, P.L.867, No.293, eff. imd.; July 9, 1976,
     P.L.551, No.135, eff. imd.; Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.77, No.37, eff.
     60 days; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days; Dec. 1,
     1994, P.L.655, No.102, eff. 60 days; Oct. 12, 1999, P.L.422,
     No.39, eff. 60 days)

        1999 Amendment.  See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix
     to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
        1994 Amendment.  Section 10 of Act 102 provided that the
     amendment of par. (4) shall apply beginning with the effective
     date of Act 102.
        1992 Amendment.  See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to
     this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
        Cross References.  Section 712 is referred to in section 711
     of this title.

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