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§ 6302. Applicability of chapter.
The provisions of this chapter are applicable solely to the determination of property
rights among parties to multiple-party accounts and all claims made through them but
do not apply to and do not affect financial institutions or their rights and liabilities
with respect to multiple-party accounts, which shall be determined exclusively by
applicable law other than this chapter. No right or claim against a financial institution
may be based on this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the taxability
of transfers under the act of June 15, 1961 (P.L.373, No.207), known as the "Inheritance
and Estate Tax Act of 1961."
References in Text. The act of June 15, 1961 (P.L.373, No.207), known as the Inheritance and Estate Tax
Act of 1961, referred to in this section, was repealed by the act of December 13,
1982 (P.L.1086, No.255). The subject matter is now contained in Article XXI of the
act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
Notes of Decisions
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5
cases, 1988–2017 · leading case:
Luellen v. Luellen, 972 F. Supp. 2d 722 (W.D. Pa. 2013).
Luellen v. Luellen, 972 F. Supp. 2d 722 (W.D. Pa. 2013).
“20 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 6302. This statute also does not appear to abrogate Pennsylvania decisional law holding that upon the deposit of funds by one spouse to such an account, all of the funds in the account are presumed to be those of "them” and subject to otherwise…”
Kupersmit v. Comm'r, 2016 T.C. Memo. 202 (Tax Ct. 2016).
“6301-6306 (West 2005), determines the property rights of parties to multiple-party accounts.”
Morgan v. First Pennsylvania Bank, 541 A.2d 380 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1988).
“Further, the Multi-Party Accounts Act, as this Act is called, states at 20 Pa.C.S. § 6302: The provisions of this chapter are applicable solely to the determination of property rights among parties to multiple-party accounts and all claims made through them but do not apply to…”
In Re Est. of Pettenati, 760 A.2d 1229 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000).
“’ ” 20 Pa.C.S. § 6302. It is appropriate, therefore, to review the case law arising out of Section 2108 of the Act.”
In Re: Miller, H.F. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
“” 20 Pa.C.S. § 6302. Interpreting the MPAA, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in Novosielski, “The MPAA rather clearly evidences a legislative intent that, except when the instrument explicitly provides to the contrary or in the unusual case based on a heightened degree of…”
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