Pennsylvania § 5931 - Registration of guardianship orders.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5931 — Registration of guardianship orders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5931. Registration of guardianship orders.
If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this Commonwealth, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in this Commonwealth by filing as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate judicial district of this Commonwealth, certified copies of the order and letters of office.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5931 cover?
Section 5931 ("Registration of guardianship orders.") 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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