{"data":{"id":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5514","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"20 Pa.C.S. § 5514","heading":"To fill vacancy; co-guardian.","body":"The court, after such notice to parties in interest as it shall direct, may without a hearing appoint a succeeding guardian to fill a vacancy in the office of guardian or may appoint a co-guardian of the estate of an incapacitated person. Where the vacating guardian was a parent who is now deceased, any testamentary nominee of the parent shall be given preference by the court.","path":["Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES","CHAPTER 55 INCAPACITATED PERSONS","SUBCHAPTER C APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN; BONDS; REMOVAL AND DISCHARGE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=20\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=55\u0026sctn=14\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 20 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:33Z","sha256":"e346aeeacf98834d046ad3a7f7899cdb827073066c140ec6ae1d8c8415ff2d94","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5513","next":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}