Somerset County has increased the monthly fees of currently serving court-appointed professional guardians for incapacitated individuals who receive a medical assistance long-term care grant to $300.00 per month, effective January 9, 2023. “Administrative Order; Administrative Order 1 of 2023″ (1/5/2023), 53 … Continue reading
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York County has increased the monthly fees of currently serving court-appointed professional guardians for incapacitated individuals who receive a medical assistance long-term care grant to $300.00 per month, effective January 1, 2023. “Increase in Fees for Court-Appointed Guardian of Medicaid … Continue reading
Lehigh County has adopted a new Local Rule 4.7-1 mandating electronic filing in the Orphans’ Court, to be effective 30 days after publication. “Orphans’ Court Rules; File No. AO 2022-0002,” 52 Pa.B. 7920 (12/24/2022). … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has published a new proposal for a rule for Registers of Wills for the disclosure of the digital assets of a decedent to the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in accordance with 20 … Continue reading
Erie County has adopted new Orphans’ Court rules, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pa. Bulletin, and superseding all previous rules. “Order Adopting Orphans’ Court Rules; Doc. No. 360 of 2022,” 52 Pa.B. 7366 (12/3/2022). … Continue reading
Washington County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules relating to the records and files of the court. “Adoption of Local Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure L-O.C. Rule 1.41 and L-O.C. Rule 15.21; No. 2022-1,” 52 Pa.B. 7269 (11/26/2022). … Continue reading
The Register of Wills of Lehigh County has adopted a new fee schedule, to be effective January 1, 2023. “Clerk of Judicial Records—Register of Wills Division Fee Schedule; Case No. 2022-J-0133” (9/19/2022), 52 Pa.B. 6452 (10/15/2022). … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court of Lehigh County has adopted a new fee schedule, to be effective November 1, 2022. “Clerk of Orphans’ Court Division, Fee Schedule; File No. AO-2022-0001” (9/19/2022), 52 Pa.B. 6155 (10/1/2022). … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee is considering an amendment to Pa.R.O.C.P. 14.8 to require a court that completes reasonable enforcement procedures to ensure compliance with guardianship reporting to enter an order to explain the actions taken to attempt enforcement, … Continue reading
Bucks County has adopted a new Rule 4.7A for electronic filing in the Orphans’ Court. ”Order Approving Electronic Filing in the Office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court and Promulgating Rule of Orphans’ Court Procedure 4.7A; Administrative Order No. … Continue reading