Pennsylvania § 7723 - Representatives and persons represented.

§ 7723. Representatives and persons represented.

The following rules except as set forth in paragraph (7) apply to the extent there is no conflict of interest with respect to the matter at issue between the representative and the person or persons represented that might affect the impartiality of the representative and, if two or more persons are being represented, to the extent there is no conflict of interest with respect to the matter at issue between or among the persons represented that might affect the impartiality of the representative:

(1) A plenary guardian represents the person whose estate the guardian supervises, and a limited guardian represents the person whose estate the guardian supervises within the scope of authority prescribed by the court order that defines the guardian's authority.

(2) An agent under a general power of attorney represents the agent's principal, and an agent under a limited power of attorney represents the principal within the scope of the agent's authority under the power of attorney.

(3) Where property or an interest in property is vested in a class of persons, the living sui juris class members represent the class members who are minors, unborn, unknown or unascertained.

(4) Where property or an interest in property will pass to a class of persons upon the occurrence of a future event, the living sui juris class members represent the class members who are minors, unborn, unknown or unascertained. The class members entitled to represent other class members or potential class members are the persons who would take the property or interest in property if the future event had occurred immediately before the commencement of the judicial proceeding relating to the property or interest in property or immediately before the effective date of the nonjudicial resolution of the matter.

(5) Where property or an interest in property will pass to a person, class of persons or both upon the occurrence of a future event, but the property or interest in property will pass to another person, class of persons or both upon the occurrence of an additional future event, the person, class of persons or both who would take upon the occurrence of the first event represents the person, class of persons or both who would take upon the occurrence of the additional event, provided their interests are identical or substantially similar for purposes of the particular trust matter. If a class of persons would take upon the occurrence of the first event, paragraph (4) applies to representation between or among the class.

(6) A person represents all minors or unborn individuals and persons whose identity or location is unknown and not reasonably ascertainable, to the extent such persons are not otherwise represented, if the interests of the person and the person represented are substantially identical with respect to the particular question or dispute involved.

(7) Whether or not there is a conflict of interest described in this section, the sole holder or all coholders of a presently exercisable or testamentary power of appointment represent all potential appointees and all takers in default of exercise of the power of appointment if the holder may appoint to:

(i) the holder's estate, the holder's creditors or the creditors of the holder's estate; or

(ii) anyone other than the holder's estate, the holder's creditors and the creditors of the holder's estate.

(8) The sole holder or all coholders of a presently exercisable or testamentary power of appointment not described in paragraph (7) represent all potential appointees and all takers in default of exercise of the power who are also potential appointees.

(9) Except as provided in paragraph (1), a person represents the person's minor and unborn descendants.

Cross References. Section 7723 is referred to in sections 7722, 7724 of this title.