[This article is adapted from course materials originally published as “‘Til Debt Do Us Part” as part of the May 2010 Annual Meeting of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.] Insolvent estates seem...
Daniel Evans
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed amendments to O.C. Rules 1.8 and 10.1 in order to allow the filing of forms with the Orphans’ Courts and Registers of Wills that are “identical in content and sequential ordering” as … Continue reading
Cumberland County has adopted a public access rule to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. (See “Public Access Compliance Policy for … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed removing the Estate Information Form, RW-01 (REV-346) from the index and appendix of Register of Wills forms. The report of the committee states that the form is a Department of Revenue form … Continue reading
If you’re curious about the effects of the new federal tax law (i.e., the reconciliation act of 2017, formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), I’ve created an on-line calculator that shows the impact of the new tax … Continue reading
Five more counties have adopted public access rules to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. (See “Public Access Compliance Policy for … Continue reading
Act 64 of 2017 (H.B. 1019), which was signed by the governor on 12/21/2017 and will be effective on 2/19/2018, adds a new Chapter 7 to Title 9 of the Pa. Consolidated Statutes (“Burial Grounds”) giving people “reasonable access” to … Continue reading
On January 6, 2017, the Supreme Court adopted a new public access policy (“the Policy”) for records of appellate and trial courts in Pennsylvania, which became effective January 6, 2018. The Policy applies to filings in the Orphans’ Courts of...
The Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts has announced that the following forms required by the Public Access Policy are now available at http://www.pacourts.us/public-records/public-records-forms: Request for Access Form, Confidential Information Form, Confidential Document Form, Request for Correction of Clerical Errors, … Continue reading
Lackawanna County has adopted a public access rule to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. “Adoption of Rules of Judicial Administration; … Continue reading