Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title20 DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES |
CHAPTER58. MENTAL HEALTH CARE |
SUBCHAPTERC. MENTAL HEALTH POWERS OF ATTORNEY |
§5844. Conflicting provisions.
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If a provision of a mental health power of attorney conflicts with:
(1) The provision of another mental health power of attorney or with a provision of a declaration, the provision of the instrument latest in date of execution shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.
(2) A power of attorney, the provision in the mental health power of attorney shall prevail to the extent of the conflict regardless of the date of execution.