Orphans’ Court appeals in certain cases
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Orphans’ Court appeals in certain cases are specific probate and estate-related legal disputes that, under Pennsylvania law, fall within the appellate jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orphans’ Court appeals in certain cases canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pennsylvania state-law concept
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appellate jurisdiction category ⓘ legal proceeding type ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure uniform application of Pennsylvania probate and estate law
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review legal correctness of Orphans’ Court decisions ⓘ |
| canResultIn |
affirmance of the Orphans’ Court order
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remand for further proceedings ⓘ reversal of the Orphans’ Court order ⓘ vacatur of the Orphans’ Court order ⓘ |
| concerns |
estate administration
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fiduciary duties ⓘ guardianships ⓘ inheritance rights ⓘ probate matters ⓘ trusts ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
appeals within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
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appeals within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| fallsUnderJurisdictionOf | Superior Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| governedBy | Pennsylvania law ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionLevel | intermediate appellate ⓘ |
| heardBy | panels of judges of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| limitedTo | matters designated by Pennsylvania statutes as appealable to the Superior Court ⓘ |
| mayInvolve |
accountings of executors and administrators
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accountings of trustees ⓘ adoption-related Orphans’ Court orders ⓘ approval or disapproval of settlements affecting estates ⓘ disputes over distribution of estate assets ⓘ guardianship of incapacitated persons ⓘ intestate succession disputes ⓘ removal or surcharge of fiduciaries ⓘ will contests ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
decrees of the Orphans’ Court Division
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orders of the Orphans’ Court Division ⓘ |
| procedurallyGovernedBy | Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
orphans' court division
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surface form:
Orphans’ Court Division of the Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
|
| requires |
a final order or appealable interlocutory order
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timely notice of appeal ⓘ |
| requiresFilingIn |
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Superior Court of Pennsylvania clerk’s office
|
| requiresRepresentationBy | attorneys licensed in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| standardOfReview |
abuse of discretion
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error of law ⓘ whether findings are supported by competent evidence ⓘ |
| substantivelyGovernedBy |
Pennsylvania statutes
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surface form:
Pennsylvania probate, estates, and fiduciaries law
|
| takesPlaceIn |
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pennsylvania court system
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