20 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 22 - Elective Share Of Surviving Spouse

• Chapter Notes
• Section 2201 - Definition Of Conveyance
  As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "conveyance" means an act by which it is intended to create an interest...
• Section 2202 - Right Of Election; Nonresident Decedent
  When a married person not domiciled in this Commonwealth dies, the rights, if any, of his surviving spouse to an elective share in property...
• Section 2203 - Right Of Election; Resident Decedent
  (a) Property subject to election.--Except as provided in subsection (c), when a married person domiciled in this Commonwealth dies, his surviving spouse has a...
• Section 2204 - Disclaimers, Releases And Charges Against Elective Share
  (a) Disclaimers.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an election by a spouse to take his elective share shall be deemed a disclaimer...
• Section 2205 - Transfers For Value Excluded
  Conveyances and contracts made by the decedent are excluded from the provisions of section 2203 (relating to right of election; resident decedent) and section...
• Section 2206 - Right Of Election Personal To Surviving Spouse
  The right of election of the surviving spouse may be exercised in whole or in part only during his lifetime by him or by...
• Section 2207 - Waiver Of Right To Elect
  The right of election of a surviving spouse may be waived, wholly or partially, before or after marriage or before or after the death...
• Section 2208 - Forfeiture Of Right Of Election
  A surviving spouse who under the provisions of section 2106 (relating to forfeiture) would not be entitled to a share of the decedent's estate...
• Section 2209 - Surviving Spouse As Witness
  A person who is or claims to be the surviving spouse shall be a competent witness as to all matters pertinent to his rights...
• Section 2210 - Procedure For Election; Time Limit
  (a) How election made.--A surviving spouse's election to take or not to take his elective share shall be by a writing signed by him...
• Section 2211 - Determination Of Effect Of Election; Enforcement
  (a) Power of court of domicile.--After notice and hearing, the orphans' court division of the county of the decedent's domicile shall determine all matters...

Last modified: October 8, 2016