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§ 6304. Right of survivorship. (a) Joint account. --Any sum remaining on deposit at the death of a party to a joint account belongs to the surviving party or parties as against the estate of the decedent unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent at the time the account is created.

IS AN INHERITANCE CONSIDERED A MARITAL ASSET? Generally speaking, if an inheritance is left to you (and you alone), it is not considered to be marital property subject to division. This is true whether you received the inheritance prior to or during your marriage.

For example, if someone dies without a will in Pennsylvania and they have a spouse but no children, the spouse will receive the entire estate. However, if they have children, the estate will be divided equally among the surviving children and the spouse.

This means that the state determines who will receive the decedent's real property and personal property, which may not align with their wishes or priorities. For example, if someone dies without a will in Pennsylvania and they have a spouse but no children, the spouse will receive the entire estate.

Yes, Pennsylvania is a right of survivorship state. This means that when two or more people own property together with right of survivorship, the surviving owner automatically inherits the deceased owner's share of the property upon their death, without the need for probate.

Intestate succession is designed to first protect the surviving spouse and the surviving children. If there is no surviving spouse or surviving children, the law will provide for extended family, including parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and their children and grandchildren.

This means that the state determines who will receive the decedent's real property and personal property, which may not align with their wishes or priorities. For example, if someone dies without a will in Pennsylvania and they have a spouse but no children, the spouse will receive the entire estate.

Pennsylvania has a law under the Probate Estates and Fiduciaries Code that directly addresses these questions at 20 Pa. C.S. § 2507. The law states that Wills shall be modified for marriage and divorce events which occurred after the Will was drafted unless the testator directed otherwise.

Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES. Chapter 31 - Dispositions Independent of Letters; Family Exemption; Probate of Wills and Grant of Letters. Section 3101 - Payments to family and funeral directors.