Pennsylvania § 7712 - Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary - UTC 202.
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§ 7712. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary - UTC 202.
(a) Personal jurisdiction over trustee.--By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth or by moving the situs to this Commonwealth, the trustee submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this Commonwealth regarding any matter involving the trust.
(b) Personal jurisdiction over beneficiary.--With respect to their interests in the trust, the beneficiaries of a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this Commonwealth regarding any matter involving the trust. By not releasing or disclaiming the beneficiary's beneficial interest in the trust, a beneficiary of a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this Commonwealth regarding any matter involving the trust.
(c) Additional jurisdictional methods.--This section does not preclude other methods of obtaining jurisdiction over a trustee, beneficiary or other person receiving property from the trust.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7712 ("Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary - UTC 202.") 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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