Pennsylvania § 8163 - Discretionary allocation of disbursements.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8163 — Discretionary allocation of disbursements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8163. Discretionary allocation of disbursements.
Subject to sections 8161 (relating to mandatory disbursements from income) and 8162 (relating to mandatory disbursements from principal), a trustee may, in the trustee's discretion, allocate to income or principal or partly to each ordinary expenses incurred in connection with the administration, management or preservation of trust property and the distribution of income, including, but not limited to, the compensation of the trustee and of any person providing investment advisory, custodian or income tax return preparation services to the trustee.
Cross References. Section 8163 is referred to in sections 8150, 8165 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8163 cover?
Section 8163 ("Discretionary allocation of disbursements.") 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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