{"data":{"id":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-7722","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"20 Pa.C.S. § 7722","heading":"Representation of parties in interest in general.","body":"(a) Judicial proceeding.--In a judicial proceeding involving a trust matter, an order or decree of the court that binds the representative is binding upon a person, class of persons or both represented in accordance with section 7723 (relating to representatives and persons represented) if:\n(1) the trustee notifies the representative in writing whom he represents and the representative does not decline the representation as provided in section 7725 (relating to notice of representation);\n(2) a petitioner, whether or not a trustee, avers the representation in a petition before the court, the representative is the petitioner or a respondent over whom the court has jurisdiction and, if a respondent, the representative does not decline the representation in a responsive pleading filed and served as required by law; or\n(3) the representative has signed a certification of representation described in subsection (d) and has not rescinded the certification on the court's records by the time the court acts upon the petition.\n(b) Nonjudicial resolution.--In a nonjudicial resolution of a trust matter, notice to, the consent or approval of or the waiver or release by the representative is binding upon a person, class of persons or both represented in accordance with section 7723 if:\n(1) the trustee notifies the representative in writing whom he represents and the representative does not decline the representation as provided in section 7725; or\n(2) the representative has signed a certification of representation described in subsection (d) and has not rescinded the certification in a writing received by the trustee by the time of the nonjudicial settlement.\n(c) Permissible consideration.--In making decisions, a representative may consider the general benefit accruing to the living members of the family of the person represented.\n(d) Certification of representation.--\n(1) A certification signed by the representative describing his representation of another person, class of persons or both in accordance with section 7723 may be filed with:\n(i) the court, in the case of a judicial proceeding; or\n(ii) the trustee, in the case of a nonjudicial resolution of a trust matter.\n(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a certification of representation may be rescinded in a writing signed by the representative and filed with:\n(i) the court at any time before the court acts in reliance upon the certification, in the case of a judicial proceeding; or\n(ii) the trustee before a trust matter is resolved without application to the court.\n(3) A representative's rescission of a certification of representation shall have no effect upon actions taken by a trustee in good faith reliance upon the certification.","path":["Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES","CHAPTER 77 TRUSTS","SUBCHAPTER C REPRESENTATION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=20\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=77\u0026sctn=22\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 20 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:33Z","sha256":"54ff063a4bb8e084308144de33f6046243334108b6d642c1e9a97f6dea734dde","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-7721","next":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-7723"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}