Pennsylvania § 5115 - Appointment of guardian in conveyance.

Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5115 — Appointment of guardian in conveyance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5115. Appointment of guardian in conveyance.

Any person, who makes a deed or gift inter vivos or exercises a right under an insurance or annuity policy to designate the beneficiary to receive the proceeds of such policy, may in such deed or in the instrument creating such gift or designating such beneficiary, appoint a guardian of the estate or interest of each beneficiary named therein who shall be a minor or otherwise incapacitated. Payment by an insurance company to the guardian of such beneficiary so appointed shall discharge the insurance company to the extent of such payment to the same effect as payment to an otherwise duly appointed and qualified guardian.

(Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)

1992 Amendment. See section 21 of Act 24 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.

Cross References. Section 5115 is referred to in section 5515 of this title.

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

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Section 5115 ("Appointment of guardian in conveyance.") 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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