Pennsylvania § 3384 - Notice of claim.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3384 — Notice of claim., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3384. Notice of claim.
(a) Written notice.--Written notice of any claim against a decedent given to the personal representative or his attorney of record before the claim is barred shall toll the statute of limitations.
(b) Acts equivalent to written notice.--Any of the following acts by a claimant shall be equivalent to the giving of written notice of a claim to the personal representative:
(1) Instituting proceedings to compel the filing of an account.
(2) Bringing an action against the personal representative in any court having jurisdiction of the claim and having the writ or pleading duly served on the personal representative.
(3) Substituting the personal representative as a defendant in an action pending against the decedent.
(4) Receiving a written acknowledgment by the personal representative or his attorney of record of the existence of the claim.
Cross References. Section 3384 is referred to in section 7755 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3384 cover?
Section 3384 ("Notice of claim.") 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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