The register, at the request of any party in interest, shall issue a citation directed to any person alleged to have possession or control of a will of a decedent requiring him to show cause why it should not be deposited with him. In the absence of good cause shown, the register shall order the will to be deposited with him.
20 Pa.C.S. § 3137
Enforcing production of will
Known as the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code
The act spans §§ 20-101 to 20-925 (744 sections).
(Dec. 10, 1974, P.L.867, No.293, eff. imd.)
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.