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All declarations or creations of trusts or confidences of any lands, tenements or hereditaments, and all grants and assignments thereof, shall be manifested by writing, signed by the party holding the title thereof, or by his last will in writing, or else to be void: Provided, That where any conveyance shall be made of any lands or tenements by which a trust or confidence shall or may arise or result by implication or construction of law, or be transferred or extinguished by act or operation of law, then and in every such case such trust or confidence shall be of the like force and effect as if this act had not been passed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 33 P.S. Frauds, Statute of § 2. Declarations of trusts and grants thereof to be in writing - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-33-ps-frauds-statute-of/pa-st-sect-33-2/
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