20 Pa. C.S. § 5614

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 5614 - Jurisdiction and venue
(a)County having venue.--Venue of any matter pertaining to the exercise of a power by an agent acting under a power of attorney as provided in this chapter shall be in the county in which the principal is domiciled, a resident or residing in a long-term care facility.
(b)Declining jurisdiction.--
(1) A court having jurisdiction may decline to exercise jurisdiction if at any time it determines that a court of another county or state is a more appropriate forum.
(2) If a court of this Commonwealth declines to exercise jurisdiction, it shall either dismiss the proceeding or stay the proceeding upon condition that a proceeding be promptly commenced in another county or state. A court may impose any other condition that it deems appropriate.

20 Pa.C.S. § 5614

Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 79, § 10, eff. 1/1/2017.