Pennsylvania § 3326 - Administrator D.B.N. and D.B.N.C.T.A.

Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3326 — Administrator D.B.N. and D.B.N.C.T.A., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3326. Administrator D.B.N. and D.B.N.C.T.A.

An administrator de bonis non, with or without a will annexed, shall have the power to recover the assets of the estate from his predecessor in administration or from the personal representative of such predecessor and, except as the will shall provide otherwise, shall stand in his predecessor's stead for all purposes, except that he shall not be personally liable for the acts of his predecessor. When he has been required to give bond, no proceeds of real estate shall be paid to him until the court has made an order excusing him from entering additional security or requiring additional security, and in the latter event, only after he has entered the additional security.

Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3326 cover?

Section 3326 ("Administrator D.B.N. and D.B.N.C.T.A.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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