2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 21 - Intestate Succession
2103 - Shares of others than surviving spouse.

     § 2103.  Shares of others than surviving spouse.
        The share of the estate, if any, to which the surviving
     spouse is not entitled, and the entire estate if there is no
     surviving spouse, shall pass in the following order:
            (1)  Issue.--To the issue of the decedent.
            (2)  Parents.--If no issue survives the decedent, then to
        the parents or parent of the decedent.
            (3)  Brothers, sisters, or their issue.--If no parent
        survives the decedent, then to the issue of each of the
        decedent's parents.
            (4)  Grandparents.--If no issue of either of the
        decedent's parents but at least one grandparent survives the
        decedent, then half to the paternal grandparents or
        grandparent, or if both are dead, to the children of each of
        them and the children of the deceased children of each of
        them, and half to the maternal grandparents or grandparent,
        or if both are dead to the children of each of them and the
        children of the deceased children of each of them. If both of
        the paternal grandparents or both of the maternal
        grandparents are dead leaving no child or grandchild to
        survive the decedent, the half which would have passed to
        them or to their children and grandchildren shall be added to
        the half passing to the grandparents or grandparent or to
        their children and grandchildren on the other side.
            (5)  Uncles, aunts and their children, and
        grandchildren.--If no grandparent survives the decedent, then
        to the uncles and aunts and the children and grandchildren of
        deceased uncles and aunts of the decedent as provided in
        section 2104(1) (relating to taking in different degrees).
            (6)  Commonwealth.--In default of all persons
        hereinbefore described, then to the Commonwealth of
        Pennsylvania.
     (Apr. 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, eff. 60 days)

        1978 Amendment.  Section 9 of Act 23 provided that Act 23
     shall apply only to decedents dying after the effective date of
     Act 23.
        Cross References.  Section 2103 is referred to in section
     2104 of this title.