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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7710 (2026)

  Notice; others treated as beneficiaries - UTC 110.

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§ 7710.  Notice; others treated as beneficiaries - UTC 110.

(a)  Notice.--Whenever notice to qualified or current beneficiaries of a trust is required under this chapter, the trustee must also give notice to any other beneficiary who has sent the trustee a written request for notice.

(b)  Enforcement by charitable organization expressly named in instrument.--A charitable organization expressly named in the trust instrument to receive distributions from the trust has the rights of a beneficiary under this chapter.

(c)  Enforcement by others.--A person appointed to enforce a trust created for the care of an animal or another noncharitable purpose as provided in section 7738 (relating to trust for care of animal - UTC 408) or 7739 (relating to noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary - UTC 409) has the rights of a beneficiary under this chapter.

(d)  Office of Attorney General.--The Office of Attorney General has the rights of a charitable organization expressly named in the trust instrument to receive distributions from a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth and the right to notice of any proceeding or nonjudicial settlement agreement in which there is a charitable interest or purpose.

 

Cross References.  Section 7710 is referred to in section 7785.1 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2017–2024 · leading case: In re: Atwater Kent Museum ~ Appeal of: The Historical Soc'y of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024).
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In re: Atwater Kent Museum ~ Appeal of: The Historical Soc'y of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). · cites it 2× “; see also 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710(b). For example, any “person with capacity to take and hold legal title to intended trust property has capacity to be a beneficiary.”
In Re: Jackson, J. Appeal of: Townsend, P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “” 20 Pa. C.S. § 7710(d). The Attorney General must be made a party in all proceedings involving charitable trusts.”
The Com. of PA v. The A.G. of the Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “” 20 Pa. C.S. §7710(d). The Attorney General must be made a party in all proceedings involving charitable trusts.”
In Re: Trust B of Wells Apl of: V.M.I. Found. (Pa. 2024). “See 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710(d) (“The Office of Attorney General has the rights of a charitable organization expressly named in the trust instrument to receive distributions from a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth .”
Trust Under Will of Ashton, A.; Apl of: Reed, E. (Pa. 2021). “Under the schedule, as noted, the annual (continued…) [J-26-2021] - 3 Acting as parens patriae, the Attorney General issued a “no objection” letter in response to PNC’s proposed changes.”
In Re: Trust B of Wells; Apl of: V.M.I. Found. (Pa. 2024). “See 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710(d) (“The Office of Attorney General has the rights of a charitable organization expressly named in the trust instrument to receive distributions from a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth .”
— 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7710(b) — 1 case
In re: Atwater Kent Museum ~ Appeal of: The Historical Soc'y of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “; see also 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710(b). For example, any “person with capacity to take and hold legal title to intended trust property has capacity to be a beneficiary.”
— 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7710(d) — 5 cases
In Re: Jackson, J. Appeal of: Townsend, P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “” 20 Pa. C.S. § 7710(d). The Attorney General must be made a party in all proceedings involving charitable trusts.”
The Com. of PA v. The A.G. of the Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “” 20 Pa. C.S. §7710(d). The Attorney General must be made a party in all proceedings involving charitable trusts.”
In Re: Trust B of Wells Apl of: V.M.I. Found. (Pa. 2024). “See 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710(d) (“The Office of Attorney General has the rights of a charitable organization expressly named in the trust instrument to receive distributions from a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth .”
Trust Under Will of Ashton, A.; Apl of: Reed, E. (Pa. 2021). “Under the schedule, as noted, the annual (continued…) [J-26-2021] - 3 Acting as parens patriae, the Attorney General issued a “no objection” letter in response to PNC’s proposed changes.”
In Re: Trust B of Wells; Apl of: V.M.I. Found. (Pa. 2024). “See 20 Pa.C.S. § 7710(d) (“The Office of Attorney General has the rights of a charitable organization expressly named in the trust instrument to receive distributions from a trust having its situs in this Commonwealth .”
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