Mercer County has entered three administrative orders: 1. Administrative Order No. 1, Register’s No. 2013-767, 44 Pa.B. 24 (1/4/2014), directs the Register of Wills to notify judges each year whether or not the annual reports of guardians required by 20 … Continue reading
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Westmoreland County has amended its local Rule WO407 to conform to the new $50,000 limit on small estates petitions. Orphans’ Court Rule WO407, Nr. 3 of 2014 (4/21/2014), 44 Pa.B. 2750 (5/10/2014); Orphans’ Court Rule WO407, No. 65-96-214 (4/28/2014), 44 … Continue reading
Carbon County has adopted an an administrative order imposing an annual fee of $300 for remote access to the dockets and images of documents filed with the Prothonotary and the Register of Wills and Orphans’ Court. Establishment of Remote Access … Continue reading
Bucks County has adopted a new local Rule 3.7A for the electronic filing and service of legal papers. Order Promulgating Orphans’ Court Rule 3.7A—Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers (3/26/2014), 44 Pa.B. 2200 (4/12/2014) … Continue reading
HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. — Notice — [York Co. Note to Pa.O.C. Rule 5.1: York County Civil Rule 6210 designates the York Legal Record as the legal periodical for York County. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).] Rule 5.1.1. Method. … Continue reading
HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. — Adoptions — [Note: In Philadelphia County exclusive jurisdiction in adoption matters is vested in the Family Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas. As to adoption jurisdiction in the … Continue reading
HTML Version Copyright 1995- Daniel B. Evans. All rights reserved. (Last updated 1/24/2020) The Register of Wills of each county in Pennsylvania is responsible for the probate of wills and the grant of letters testamentary or letters of administration to the personal representatives (executor or administrator) … Continue reading
On April 13, 2013, the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee published proposed new rules for the Orphans’ Courts of the Commonwealth. Exists rules 1.1 through 14.5 would be vacated and new rules 1.1 through 11.6 adopted in their place. The … Continue reading