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
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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
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
The Supreme Court has entered an order following the recommendation of the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee and adopting a new Pa.O.C. Rule 1.99 to conform to the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, effective 1/6/2018. Notes to various … Continue reading
Ten 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. “Rules of Judicial Administration: Public Access … Continue reading
The tax bill formerly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1) is now Public Law No. 115-97. The official title of the act is “To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent … Continue reading