Cumberland County has adopted a new local rule for discovery in its Orphans’ Court, as well as other local rules for civil actions, and custody and divorce proceedings. “Local Rules; Civil Term; 96-1335 Civil” (1/22/2025), 55 Pa.B. 904 (2/1/2025); “Local … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rules and Regs.
York County has published new fee schedules for its Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court. “Fee Bill for the Office of the Register of Wills; No. 6724-8888” (12/17/2024), 55 Pa.B. 23 (1/4/2025); “Fee Bill for the Office … Continue reading
By an order dated December 18, 2024, the Supreme Court has amended Pennsylvania Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure 1.8, 2.4, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.9, and 14.14, rescinded and replaced Form G-01 (citation and notice of guardianship petition), … Continue reading
Schuylkill County has adopted new fee schedules for both the Register of Wills and the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, effective January 1, 2025. “Administrative Order; No. 5424-0982” (11/18/2024), 54 Pa.B. 7829 (12/7/2024). … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has adopted a new Pa. R.O.C.P. 10.7 implementing 20 Pa.C.S. 3908, which provides that the filing of certain affidavits with the Register of Wills has the same effect as the “finding of a court” for the purpose … Continue reading
Philadelphia County has adopted a revised Phila. O.C.Div. Rule 5.16B for petitions to determine title to a decedent’s interest in real property under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3546, as revised by the Act of July 8, 2016, No. 79 of 2016. “Adoption … Continue reading
The Court of Common Pleas of Butler County has issued the first general administrative order in Pennsylvania (and one of the first in the U.S.) governing court filings produced using “generative artificial intelligence” (also known as “large language models,” such … Continue reading
The Pa. Rules of Appellate Procedure have been amended to define “Orphans’ Court appeal,” provide a new rule for determining the date on which Orphans’ Court orders have been entered, and require that the notice of appeal from the Orphans’ … Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service has published final regulations to address some of the changes to the required minimum distribution rules under the amendments to section 401(a)(9) made by sections 114 and 401 of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement … Continue reading
Washington County has adopted a new local rule for electronic filing in the Orphans’ Court. “Approval and Adoption of Local Rule of Orphans’ Court Procedure L-O.C. 4.7; No. 2024-1” (5/3/2024), 54 Pa.B. 2768 (5/18/2024). … Continue reading