Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 93.35 - Entry under court order(a) This section shall afford a person desiring to enter the safe deposit box of a decedent the opportunity to petition the court for entry. As used in this section, court is intended to mean the Orphans' Court of the county in which the decedent resided at the time of his death; or in the case of a nonresident of the Commonwealth, the Orphans' Court in which letters, if any, are granted or if there are no letters, the Orphans Court of Dauphin County.(b) In petitioning the Orphans' Court, notice of the petition shall be given to the Commonwealth through the local inheritance tax office of the Department.(c) Upon cause shown, the court may order that a designated person or persons may enter the box and remove the contents. This shall be done under the supervision as the court may direct.(d) A list of the contents should be made and the form filed in the same manner as provided in § 93.32 (relating to inventory form).