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Letters testamentary in Pennsylvania

What Pennsylvania’s own law and courts say about letters testamentary, from who may receive them to what has to happen before they issue. Nothing on this page decides whether a particular person may serve, or what a particular estate needs. That belongs to the court, or to an attorney in Pennsylvania.

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Every quotation checked October 24, 2026

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Who grants letters testamentary, and who grants letters of administration

(a) Letters testamentary.--Letters testamentary shall be granted by the register to the executor designated in the will, whether or not he has declined a trust under the will.

(b) Letters of administration.--Letters of administration shall be granted by the register

Pennsylvania · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · 20 Pa.C.S. §3155(a), (b)

The statewide petition form for letters: its two parts, and how old a petitioner must be

A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary

B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)

Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below

Pennsylvania · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · UJS form RW-02

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(a) Letters testamentary.--Letters testamentary shall be granted by the register to the executor designated in the will, whether or not he has declined a trust under the will.

(b) Letters of administration.--Letters of administration shall be granted by the register

Pennsylvania · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · 20 Pa.C.S. §3155(a), (b)

A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary

B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)

Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below

Pennsylvania · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · UJS form RW-02

A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary

B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)

Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below

Pennsylvania · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · UJS form RW-02

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