The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed a new Pa.R.O.C.P. 4.8 that would define “signature” for purposes of filings with the Orphans’ Court to include electronic copies of signatures and computer-generated signatures, and has proposed conforming changes to Rule 4.7 on electronic filing. The proposed comments make it clear that that the new definition would only apply to court filings and not other documents, such as wills. Comments on the proposed rules should be submitted to the committee by November 9, 2026, with email as the preferred method for comments. “Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.O.C.P. 4.7 and Adoption of Pa.R.O.C.P. 4.8,” 56 Pa.B. 6175 (9/19/2026).