The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted new rules of general application for ordering transcripts and for public access to court records, and these new rules should apply to proceedings in the Orphans’ Courts. For amended uniform rules governing court reporting … Continue reading
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The Supreme Court has amended various rules in order to consolidate the procedures for waiving fees and costs (proceeding in forma pauperis) as a new Rule of Judicial Administration 1990, replacing Rule of Civil Procedure 240. Pa. R.O.C.P. 1.40 has … Continue reading
The Pa. Department of State has published final regulations implementing the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 57 Pa.C.S. Ch. 3. The regulations include a schedule of fees (4 Pa. Code § 161.1) and general regulations for notaries public (4 … Continue reading
Berks County has rescinded Orphans’ Court Local Rules 14.3A (“Evaluation”) and 14.4A (“Representation of alleged incapacitated person”), effective thirty days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. “Amendments to Local Rules; No. 26-11 Prothonotary; Orphans’ Court No. 60539” (3/2/2026), 56 Pa.B. … Continue reading
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has “vacated” the regulation requiring reports of non-financed residential real estate transactions as outside of the scope of the authority granted by Congress. Flowers Title Companies LLC v. Bessent, … Continue reading
Erie Orphans’ Court Rule 5.6, for the emergency appointment of a guardian of the estate or person of a minor, has been rescinded, effective thirty days after publication in the Pa. Bulletin. “Order Rescinding Erie O.C.R. 5.6; Doc. No. 2026-00042” … Continue reading
Westmoreland County’s website now includes a statement that “Pursuant to Court Administrative Order, all filings must an include an affidavit regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence,” and the “Forms” page now includes a form for use in the Court of Common Pleas, … Continue reading
The Department of the Treasury has announced that the effective date for final regulations proposed in 2024 (published at 89 FR 58644) to implement the changes to required minimum distributions rules made by to conform to SECURE Act 2.0 of … Continue reading
Chester County has published new fee schedules for the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, effective January 12, 2026. “Fees to be Charged by the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court,” Administrative Order No. … Continue reading
The legislation proposed by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for electronic wills has now been introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature as SB 1138. Future legislative actions on this bill will be reported on the “Pennsylvania Legislation Pending” directory, which lists and … Continue reading