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12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5110 (2026)

 Governing law.

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§ 5110.  Governing law.

(a)  Location of debtor.--In this section, the following rules determine a debtor's location:

(1)  A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual's principal residence.

(2)  A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at the organization's place of business.

(3)  A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business is located at the organization's chief executive office.

(b)  Governing law.--A claim for relief in the nature of a claim for relief under this chapter is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred.

(Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1249, No.78, eff. 60 days)

 

2017 Amendment.  Act 78 renumbered former section 5110 to section 5112 and added present section 5110. See section 7 of Act 78 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Deborah Klein v. Douglas Weidner, 729 F.3d 280 (3rd Cir. 2013).
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Deborah Klein v. Douglas Weidner, 729 F.3d 280 (3rd Cir. 2013). “” 12 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 5108(c). The PUFTA also includes a “Supplementary provisions” section.”
Warren Hill, LLC v. Neptune Investors, LLC (E.D. Pa. 2020). “12 Pa. C.S. § 5110(a). The offices of the judgment-debtor SFR and of all defendants are located in Florida, and all of the transfers in question by SFR to defendants occurred in that state.”
Warren Hill, LLC v. Neptune Investors, LLC (E.D. Pa. 2021). “See 12 Pa. C.S. § 5110. One of the crucial questions here is whether SFR was insolvent as of January 1, 2018.”
Epsilon-NDT Endustriyel Kontrol Sistemleri sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. v. Powerrail Distrib. Inc. (M.D. Penn. 2024). “See 12 Pa. C.S. §5110(a). Since RTC was located in St.”
— 12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5110(a) — 2 cases
Warren Hill, LLC v. Neptune Investors, LLC (E.D. Pa. 2020). “12 Pa. C.S. § 5110(a). The offices of the judgment-debtor SFR and of all defendants are located in Florida, and all of the transfers in question by SFR to defendants occurred in that state.”
Epsilon-NDT Endustriyel Kontrol Sistemleri sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. v. Powerrail Distrib. Inc. (M.D. Penn. 2024). “See 12 Pa. C.S. §5110(a). Since RTC was located in St.”
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