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Validity - 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5446

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     § 5446.  Validity.
        (a)  Living will executed prior to effective date of
     subchapter.--This subchapter does not limit the validity of a
     living will executed prior to the effective date of this
     subchapter.
        (b)  Living will executed in another state or jurisdiction.--
     A living will executed in another state or jurisdiction and in
     conformity with the laws of that state or jurisdiction shall be
     considered valid in this Commonwealth, except to the extent that
     the living will executed in another state or jurisdiction would
     allow a principal to direct procedures inconsistent with the
     laws of this Commonwealth.

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