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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2521 (2026)

 Penalty clause for contest.

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§ 2521.  Penalty clause for contest.

A provision in a will or trust purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or trust or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate or trust is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.

(Dec. 1, 1994, P.L.655, No.102, eff. 60 days)

 

1994 Amendment.  Act 102 added section 2521.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2018–2019 · leading case: Jenifer Duncan v. Olga Rawls, 812 S.E.2d 647 (Ga. Ct. App. 2018).
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Jenifer Duncan v. Olga Rawls, 812 S.E.2d 647 (Ga. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “2007); 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2521 ; S.C. Code § 62-3-905; S.”
In re Powell, 209 A.3d 373 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “20 Pa.C.S. § 2521. The Comment to the statute further explains: This new section provides that a provision in a will or trust purporting to penalize an interested person from contesting the will or trust is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.”
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