Pennsylvania § 7798 - Failure to present claim at audit.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7798 — Failure to present claim at audit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7798. Failure to present claim at audit.
(a) Applicability.--This section applies to a person that, at the audit of a trustee's account, has a claim that:
(1) arose out of the administration of trust property or arises out of the distribution of trust property upon any interim or final accounting of the trust; and
(2) is not reported to the court as an admitted claim.
(b) Bar.--A person that fails, at the call for audit or confirmation, to present a claim under subsection (a) shall be forever barred from making a claim against:
(1) trust property distributed pursuant to the audit or confirmation;
(2) a distributee of trust property distributed pursuant to the audit or confirmation; and
(3) except as otherwise provided in section 3521 (relating to rehearing; relief granted), trust property awarded back upon further trust pursuant to the audit or confirmation.
(c) Liens and charges unimpaired.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as impairing any lien or charge on real or personal estate of the trust existing at the time of the audit.
Cross References. Section 7798 is referred to in section 7785 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7798 cover?
Section 7798 ("Failure to present claim at audit.") 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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