# 20 Pa.C.S. § 7707: Governing law - UTC 107

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7707

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 Pa.C.S. § 7707
- **Heading:** Governing law - UTC 107
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 20 / Chapter 77 / Section 7707

## Text

The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust shall be determined by:

(1) the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms of the trust, but the mandatory rules of section 7705(b) (relating to trust controls; mandatory rules - UTC 105) shall govern if different from the law of the designated jurisdiction; or

(2) in the absence of an effective designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction in which the settlor is domiciled when the trust becomes irrevocable.

(July 15, 2024, P.L.786, No.64, eff. 90 days) 2024 Amendment. See section 11 of Act 64 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Uniform Trust Code.

## Nearby sections

- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7701 Short title of chapter - UTC 101.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7701.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7702 Scope of chapter - UTC 102.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7702.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7703 Definitions - UTC 103.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7703.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7704 Knowledge - UTC 104.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7704.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7705 Trust controls; mandatory rules - UTC 105.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7705.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7706 Common law of trusts; principles of equity - UTC 106.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7706.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7707 Governing law - UTC 107.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7707.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7708 Situs of trust.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7708.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7709 Methods and waiver of notice - UTC 109.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7709.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7710 Notice; others treated as beneficiaries - UTC 110.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7710.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7710.1 Nonjudicial settlement agreements - UTC 111.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7710.1.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7710.2 Rules of construction - UTC 112.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7710.2.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7711 Role of court in administration of trust - UTC 201.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7711.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 7712 Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary - UTC 202.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C77_S7712.md)

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