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Philadelphia Cnty. C.P. CP-Orphans' Division Rule 2.11A
Charitable Trusts. Visitorial Powers
(1) Exercise: In General. In the exercise of its visitorial and supervisory powers
over charitable trusts, in general, the Court will, in its discretion, from time to
time, by general rule or special order, direct the official examiner, or a special
examiner appointed for the purpose, to make an examination of the assets of a
designated trust and an investigation to determine whether the purposes of the
trust are being carried out in the manner provided by the trust agreement; and to
submit to the Court a written report thereon which shall follow as nearly as may
be the form prescribed by Pa. O.C. Rule 9.4 for a master's report and shall
contain specific recommendation for the Court's consideration.
(2) Cemetery Trusts. In the exercise of its visitorial and supervisory powers over
cemetery trusts, the Court will, from time to time, appoint a cemetery trust
examiner, or examiners, who shall, periodically, inspect all cemetery lots and
places of interment or sepulcher maintained under cemetery trusts subject to the
jurisdiction of the Court; audit, informally, trustee's accounts pertaining thereto;
examine the assets thereof; and submit written reports thereon to the Court in
accordance with such rules and regulations as the Court will, from time to time,
promulgate.
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- courts.phila.gov
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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