Pennsylvania § 5706 - Persons presumed dead from September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
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§ 5706. Persons presumed dead from September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
The requirements of sections 5703 (relating to distribution of property of absentee) and 5704 (relating to notice to absentee) shall not apply with respect to a person who is presumed dead as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. These terrorist attacks constitute specific perils within the meaning of section 5701(c) (relating to proof of death) which would justify a court to immediately determine that the presumed decedent died on September 11, 2001.
(May 16, 2002, P.L.330, No.50, eff. imd.)
2002 Amendment. Act 50 added section 5706. See section 14(a) of Act 50 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5706 ("Persons presumed dead from September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.") 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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