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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7780.1 (2026)

 Enforcement and defense of claims - UTC 811.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 7780.1.  Enforcement and defense of claims - UTC 811.

Except as provided in section 7770 (relating to liability of successor trustee), a trustee shall take reasonable steps to enforce claims of the trust and to defend claims against the trust. When one of several trustees is individually liable to the trust, the other trustee or trustees shall take any legal action against that trustee necessary to protect the trust.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: In Re: First & Partial Acct. of G.L. Hempt Tr., 2025 Pa. Super. 254 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025).
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In Re: First & Partial Acct. of G.L. Hempt Tr., 2025 Pa. Super. 254 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “Further, pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 7780.1,[8] Trustee was required to pursue a claim against Objector for the debts owed by Objector to the Trust.”
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