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
Category Archives: Rules and Regs.
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
As previously reported, the IRS has published final regulations on the expenses of estates and trusts that are subject to the 2% floor for miscellaneous itemized deductions. T.D. 9664, 79 F.R. 26616 (5/9/2014) These final regulations require estates and trusts … Continue reading
Lehigh County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules, generally effective 5/15/2014. Orphans’ Court Rules, File No. AO 2014-0002 (3/20/2014), 44 Pa.B. 2201 (4/12/2014). … Continue reading
Lehigh County has adopted a new fee schedule for the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, effective 5/1/2014. Clerk of Orphans’ Court Division; Fee Schedule, File No. AO2014-0001 (3/19/2014), 44 Pa.B. 2054 (4/5/2014). … Continue reading
Effective April 1, 2014, self-made photocopies in the offices of the Butler Co. Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court will be $.50 each. Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court Schedule of Fees and Costs, OC No. … Continue reading