On June 10, 2021, the Supreme Court entered an order amending Pa. O.C. Rule 1.1 to change the name of the rules from “Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules” to “Pennsylvania Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure” (“Pa.R.O.C.P.”), effective October 1, 2021. According … Continue reading
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York County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules. “Adoption of Local Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure; 6721-0305” (4/19/2021), 51 Pa.B. 2488 (5/8/2021). … Continue reading
Crawford County has rescinded all of its local Orphans’ Court rules on adoption. “Rescission of Local Rules Concerning Adoption Procedures; No. O.C. 2021-26,” (3/10/2021), 51 Pa.B. 2380 (5/1/2021). … Continue reading
Dauphin County has published a new Orphans’ Court Local Rule 4.7 for electronic filing, which will be effective thirty days after publication. “Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989” (3/22/2021), 51 Pa.B. 2163 (4/17/2021). … Continue reading
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has published proposed amendments to the Electronic Case Record Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System that would expressly include records of the Guardianship Tracking System and the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has published a proposal for a new rule for Registers of Wills that would provide a cross-reference to 20 Pa.C.S. § 3908, which allows disclosure of digital assets through the filing of an affidavit … Continue reading
The following comments have been submitted to the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee on the proposed rule change for notice by successor personal representatives. March 26, 2021 Pamela S. Walker, CounselOrphans’ Court Procedural Rules CommitteeSupreme Court of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Judicial CenterPO … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed an amendment to Pa.O.C. Rule 10.5(a), regarding notice of estate administration, that would change “the personal representative to whom original letters have been granted” to “a personal representative to whom letters have … Continue reading
Westmoreland County has rescinded local Orphans’ Court Rule WO5.17, relating to small estate petitions. “Orphans’ Court Rules; No. 3 of 2020” (9/29/2020), 50 Pa.B. 5843 (10/24/2020). … Continue reading
The Supreme Court’s Committee on Rules of Evidence has published a proposed Pa.R.E. Rule 413 that would allow evidence of immigration status to be used only if relevant to an element of an action or defense, or to a party’s … Continue reading