Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3389 (2026)

Claims subject to litigation in other courts.

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§ 3389. Claims subject to litigation in other courts.

When any claim not proved in the orphans' court division is being litigated in any other division or court, State or Federal, having jurisdiction thereof, the court may make such provision for the disposition or satisfaction of the claim as shall be equitable.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2001 · leading case: Carr v. Rose, 701 A.2d 1065 (D.C. 1997).

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Carr v. Rose, 701 A.2d 1065 (D.C. 1997). · cites it 2× “The landlord, therefore, objected to the accounting and on January 17, 1990, filed a petition pursuant to 20 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 3389 4 re *1069 questing that the Orphans’ Court (1) order the return to the estate of $600,594 in estate assets already paid out in at-risk…”

In Re Est. of Coombs, 784 A.2d 150 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2001). “known that the decedent had potential liability for environmental response costs; (4) Executor, as a holder to legal title to the property, is personally liable under CERCLA where he has the power to use or control property held in trust; (5) Executor is the personal beneficiary…”

Bowdoin v. Deckman, 997 F. Supp. 645 (E.D. Pa. 1998). “…thereof, the court may make such provision for the distribution or satisfaction of the claim as shall be equitable. 20 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 3389.”

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