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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3544

 Liability of personal representative for interest.

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§ 3544.  Liability of personal representative for interest.

A personal representative who has committed a breach of duty with respect to estate assets shall, in the discretion of the court, be liable for interest, not exceeding the legal rate on such assets.

 

Cross References.  Section 3544 is referred to in sections 5163, 5533 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1980–2020 · leading case: Estate of: Nancy Stapler-Elias, etc.
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Estate of: Nancy Stapler-Elias, etc. (2020) pasuperct “” 4 20 Pa.C.S. § 3544. This standard affords discretion to the trial court.”
Bireley Estate (1980) paorphctcheste “Preliminarily, we note 20 Pa. C.S. §3544 which reads: “A personal representative who has committed a breach of duty with respect to estate assets shall in the discretion of the court, be liable for interest, not exceeding the legal rate on such assets.”
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