Pennsylvania § 5163 - Notice, audits, reviews and distribution.
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§ 5163. Notice, audits, reviews and distribution.
The provisions concerning accounts, audits, reviews, distribution and rights of distributees in a minor's estate shall be the same as those set forth in the following provisions of this title for the administration of a decedent's estate:
Section 3503 (relating to notice to parties in interest).
Section 3504 (relating to representation of parties in interest).
Section 3511 (relating to audits in counties having separate orphans' court division).
Section 3512 (relating to audits in counties having no separate orphans' court division).
Section 3513 (relating to statement of proposed distribution).
Section 3514 (relating to confirmation of account and approval of proposed distribution).
Section 3521 (relating to rehearing; relief granted).
Section 3532(c) (relating to record of risk distributions).
Section 3533 (relating to award upon final confirmation of account).
Section 3534 (relating to distribution in kind).
Section 3536 (relating to recording and registering decrees awarding real estate).
Section 3544 (relating to liability of personal representative for interest).
Section 3545 (relating to transcripts of balances due by personal representative).
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.77, No.37, eff. 60 days)
References in Text. Section 3504, referred to in this section, is repealed. The subject matter is now contained in section 751(6).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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