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20 Pa.C.S. § 5551

Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent

Known as the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code

The act spans §§ 20-101–20-925 (744 sections).

The General Assembly finds that there is a need for agencies to provide services, as an alternative to guardianship, to individuals whose decision-making ability is impaired, to serve as guardian when an individual is found to need a guardian and no other person is willing and qualified to serve and to provide services to courts, guardians and others.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.