The slayer or elder abuser shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent or victim as to property which would have passed from the decedent or victim or his estate to the slayer or elder abuser under the statutes of descent and distribution or have been acquired by dower, by curtesy or by statutory right as surviving spouse.
20 Pa.C.S. § 8803
Descent, distribution, dower, curtesy, and statutory rights as survivor
Known as the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code
The act spans §§ 20-101–20-925 (744 sections).
(July 1, 2024, P.L.444, No.40, eff. 180 days)
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.