20 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 25 - Wills

• Chapter Notes
• Section 2501 - Who May Make A Will
  Any person 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will. (Dec. 6, 1972, P.L.1461, No.331; Dec. 10,...
• Section 2502 - Form And Execution Of A Will
  Every will shall be in writing and shall be signed by the testator at the end thereof, subject to the following rules and exceptions:...
• Section 2503 - Nuncupative Wills (Repealed)
  § 2503. Nuncupative wills (Repealed). 1974 Repeal. Section 2503 was repealed December 10, 1974, P.L.867, No.293, effective immediately.
• Section 2504 - Witnesses (Repealed)
  § 2504. Witnesses (Repealed). 1974 Repeal. Section 2504 was repealed December 10, 1974, P.L.867, No.293, effective immediately.
• Section 2504.1 - Validity Of Execution
  A will is validly executed if executed in compliance with section 2502 (relating to form and execution of a will), or in compliance with...
• Section 2505 - Revocation Of A Will
  No will or codicil in writing, or any part thereof, can be revoked or altered otherwise than: (1) Will or codicil.--By some other will...
• Section 2506 - Revival Of Revoked Or Invalid Will
  If, after the making of any will, the testator shall execute a later will which expressly or by necessary implication revokes the earlier will,...
• Section 2507 - Modification By Circumstances
  Wills shall be modified upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances, among others: (1) Death within 30 days; religious and charitable gifts.--(Repealed)....
• Section 2508 - Change By Election Of Surviving Spouse (Repealed)
  § 2508. Change by election of surviving spouse (Repealed). 1978 Repeal. Section 2508 was repealed April 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, effective in 60 days.
• Section 2509 - Forfeiture Of Right Of Election (Repealed)
  § 2509. Forfeiture of right of election (Repealed). 1978 Repeal. Section 2509 was repealed April 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, effective in 60 days.
• Section 2510 - How Election Made (Repealed)
  § 2510. How election made (Repealed). 1978 Repeal. Section 2510 was repealed April 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, effective in 60 days.
• Section 2511 - Time For Making Election (Repealed)
  § 2511. Time for making election (Repealed). 1978 Repeal. Section 2511 was repealed April 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, effective in 60 days.
• Section 2512 - Failure To Make An Election (Repealed)
  § 2512. Failure to make an election (Repealed). 1978 Repeal. Section 2512 was repealed April 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, effective in 60 days.
• Section 2513 - Grantee Or Lienholder (Repealed)
  § 2513. Grantee or lienholder (Repealed). 1978 Repeal. Section 2513 was repealed April 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, effective in 60 days.
• Section 2514 - Rules Of Interpretation
  In the absence of a contrary intent appearing therein, wills shall be construed as to real and personal estate in accordance with the following...
• Section 2515 - Devise Or Bequest To Trust
  A devise or bequest in a will may be made to the trustee of a trust, including any unfunded trust, established in writing by...
• Section 2516 - Devise In Fee Tail Abolished
  Whenever by any devise an estate in fee tail would be created according to the common law of the Commonwealth, it shall pass an...
• Section 2517 - Rule In Shelley's Case And Doctrine Of Worthier Title
  (a) Rule in Shelley's case.--The rule in Shelley's case and its corollaries shall not be applied, and a devise or bequest directly or in...
• Section 2518 - Alienage
  Real and personal estate shall pass without regard to whether the testator or any devisee or legatee is or has been an alien.
• Section 2519 - Testamentary Guardian
  (a) Guardian of the person.--A person competent to make a will, being the sole surviving parent or adopting parent of any unmarried minor child,...
• Section 2520 - Personal Estate Of Nonresident (Repealed)
  § 2520. Personal estate of nonresident (Repealed). 1976 Repeal. Section 2520 was repealed July 9, 1976, P.L.551, No.135, effective immediately.
• Section 2521 - Penalty Clause For Contest
  A provision in a will or trust purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or trust or instituting other proceedings relating...

Last modified: October 8, 2016