Northampton County has published a new administrative order governing the custody of exhibits in its courts, including the Orphans’ Court. The order provides for the confidentiality of exhibits in juvenile delinquency and dependency cases, and matters involving adoption, guardianship, minors, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rules and Regs.
The Internal Revenue Service has issued T.D. 9725 containing final regulations on electing portability for the deceased spousal unused exclusion (DSUE) amount. Among the revisions that were made (and not made) to the proposed and temporary regulations are the following: … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted new ethics rules and disciplinary rules intended to address the problem of misappropriation of client and third-party funds, generally effective in 60 days. In re: Amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct and … Continue reading
Below are the comments I have submitted to the Pa. Disciplinary Board on the proposed change to Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement 217 that would require all “formerly admitted attorneys” to resign from all fiduciary positions, regardless of whether the lawyer … Continue reading
It has only now come to our attention that amendments to Pennsylvania disciplinary rules were proposed in September, with a comment period ending November 3. The amendments are intended to reduce lawyer misappropriations from client funds and fiduciary funds in … Continue reading
Columbia and Montour Counties have published new local rules, including rules for Orphans’ Court Actions (accounts, auditors, adoptions, and appointments of guardians). Business of the Courts, Case No. 2014-MV-1, 44 Pa.B. 6750 (10/25/2014). … Continue reading
Westmoreland County has issued a new general order directing the redaction of Social Security numbers from documents made available to the public by the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court. Publication of Social Security Numbers; No. 3 … Continue reading
Lawrence County has republished its fees for the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, originally effective 1/3/2012, with increases in the Judicial Computer Project (JCP) fee to be effective on 7/10/2014 and 8/8/2014. Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts’; Administrative Order No. … Continue reading
Montgomery County has adopted new fee schedules for the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, both effective 8/8/2014. Fees of Register of Wills, 44 Pa.B. 5188 (8/2/2014); Fees of Clerk of Orphans’ Court, 44 Pa.B. 5187 (8/2/2014). … Continue reading
HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. (Last updated 1/24/2020) The Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of each county in Pennsylvania is responsible for accepting all filings in Orphans’ Court matters, including estate accounts, guardianships, adoptions, and other such … Continue reading