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  • New Philadelphia O.C. Rules on Title to Real Estate, Discovery, and Guardianships.

    Philadelphia has adopted new local Orphans' Court rules on determining title to real estate under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3546, discovery,… Read more… →

  • New Carbon Co. Rules on Reports of Auditors or Masters

    Carbon County has adopted two new local Orphans' Court rules on the filing and confirmation of reports of auditors or… Read more… →

  • Westmoreland Co. Fees Amended

    Westmoreland County has amended the fees charged by the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court to include… Read more… →

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Recently Updated

  • Late Filing for Portability Extended to Five Years

    Modified on: June 11, 2025

  • Attorney Fees Imposed on Claimants against Estate

    Modified on: June 11, 2025

  • Pennsylvania Legislation Pending

    Modified on: June 10, 2025

  • Forgery of Will Not Proven; No Standing to Compel Account Following Valid Disclaimer

  • Beneficiary Substantially Complied with Requirements for Accepting Trusteeship

    Modified on: June 8, 2025

  • Revocation of Assignment of Spendthrift Interests

    Modified on: June 8, 2025

  • Settlement Agreement Barred Contingent Claim

  • Unimproved Land May Be a “Park”

    Modified on: June 6, 2025

  • New Philadelphia O.C. Rules on Title to Real Estate, Discovery, and Guardianships.

  • No Action for Interference with Inheritance for Lifetime Transfers

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Recent Court Decisions

  • Forgery of Will Not Proven; No Standing to Compel Account Following Valid Disclaimer

    The Orphans' Court found the witnesses in support of the authenticity of… Read more…

  • Beneficiary Substantially Complied with Requirements for Accepting Trusteeship

    The trust document stated that the beneficiary of a trust "shall become… Read more…

  • Settlement Agreement Barred Contingent Claim

    An agreement among the children of the decedent, entered into during their… Read more…

  • Unimproved Land May Be a “Park”

    The Orphans' Court erred in concluding that it was no longer "practicable"… Read more…

  • No Action for Interference with Inheritance for Lifetime Transfers

    Based upon a copy of a will alleged to have been signed… Read more…

Recent Rules or Regulations

  • New Philadelphia O.C. Rules on Title to Real Estate, Discovery, and Guardianships.

    Philadelphia has adopted new local Orphans' Court rules on determining title to… Read more…

  • New Carbon Co. Rules on Reports of Auditors or Masters

    Carbon County has adopted two new local Orphans' Court rules on the… Read more…

  • Westmoreland Co. Fees Amended

    Westmoreland County has amended the fees charged by the Register of Wills… Read more…

  • Erie O.C. Electronic Filing

    The Erie County Orphans' Court has adopted a new local Rule 4.7… Read more…

  • Lawyers as “Specialists” without Certification

    It was not previously reported here, but in late 2024 the Supreme… Read more…

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