Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7710.2 (2026)

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§ 7710.2. Rules of construction - UTC 112.

The rules of construction that apply in this Commonwealth to the provisions of testamentary trusts also apply as appropriate to the provisions of inter vivos trusts.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2015–2017 · leading case: Re: Trust Under Deed of D. Kulig Apl of Budke, C., 175 A.3d 222 (Pa. 2017).

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Re: Trust Under Deed of D. Kulig Apl of Budke, C., 175 A.3d 222 (Pa. 2017). · cites it 19× “In today’s case, we consider for the first time the effect of 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710.2, enacted in 2006, upon the scope of the assets used to calculate the pretermitted spousal share.”

Est. of: Trust Under Deed of Kulig, D., 131 A.3d 494 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “§ 2507(3), as provided in 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710.2, and the legislative comments thereto” and thereby subject to a pretermitted spouse’s share, notwithstanding that the provisions of the cited statutes do not state as much and such interpretation reverses Pennsylvania law regarding…”

In re: Trust Under Deed of Kulig, D., 158 A.3d 1234 (Pa. 2016). · cites it 2× “When construing the unambiguous statute 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710.2 in a case of first impression (in this matter pertaining to the property rights of a surviving spouse), may a court resort to legislative comments while also: (a) contravening prior rulings of this Court, as well as a…”

Re: Trust Under Deed of D. Kulig Apl of Budke, C. (Pa. 2017). · cites it 3× “2 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, see 20 Pa.C.S. §7710.2, the enactment of this model law provision plainly reflects the Legislature’ intention for inter vivos trusts to be construed the same as testamentary trusts, including the protections for pretermitted…”

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