2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 55 - Incapacitated Persons
5553 - Guardianship services.

     § 5553.  Guardianship services.
        (a)  In general.--The guardianship support agency shall be
     available to serve as guardian of the estate or of the person,
     or both, of an incapacitated person when no less restrictive
     alternative will meet the needs of the individual and when no
     other person is willing and qualified to become guardian. The
     agency itself may be appointed guardian and no individual need
     be specified by the court. If appointed, the guardianship
     support agency shall have all of the powers and duties of a
     corporate fiduciary and shall not be required to post bond.
        (b)  Powers and duties.--The guardianship support agency
     shall be treated the same as all other guardians in regard to
     appointment as guardian or successor or co-guardian, reporting,
     powers and duties, compensation and in all other respects. In
     addition to section 5521 (relating to provisions concerning
     powers, duties, and liabilities), a guardianship support agency
     shall have the power and duty to:
            (1)  Invest the principal and income of incapacitated
        persons for whom it is the guardian of the estate. For this
        purpose, it may pool the principal and income, but shall
        maintain an individual account for each incapacitated person
        reflecting the person's participation therein.
            (2)  Expend and, if necessary, advance costs necessary to
        administer guardianships for which it has been appointed
        guardian.
            (3)  Apply for letters or otherwise administer the estate
        of any incapacitated person for whom it has been appointed
        guardian who dies during the guardianship when no one else is
        willing and qualified to serve.