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20 Pa.C.S. § 5705

Search for absentee

Known as the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code

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

The court, on its own motion or upon the application of any party in interest, may direct the trustee to search for the absentee in any manner which the court shall deem appropriate, or may appoint a master, investigator or appropriate agency to do so. The expenses of such a search shall be paid out of the property of the absentee.

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