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  • Claim by Estate Against Decedent’s Agent Barred by Statute of Limitations (Pa. Super. NP)

    A claim against decedent's agent for proceeds of property sold more than two years before the decedent's death, and more… Read more… →

  • Pa. Adoption Rules Amended

    The Pa. Supreme Court has amended Pa. R.O.C.P. 15.2, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9, 15.10, and 15.13, and adopted a new Rule… Read more… →

  • New Titles for Summaries of Non-Precedential Decisions

    As a convenience for our readers, we recently began including "(Pa. Super.)" in the titles of summaries of decisions of… Read more… →

Recently Updated

  • Beneficiary Had Standing to Seek Removal of Executor (Pa. Super. NP)

    Modified on: August 19, 2026

  • Summary Judgment in Will Contest (Pa. Super. NP)

  • Claim by Estate Against Decedent’s Agent Barred by Statute of Limitations (Pa. Super. NP)

    Modified on: August 19, 2026

  • Pa. Adoption Rules Amended

  • Legal Fees Reduced to Local Rates, and to Exclude Surcharge Defenses (Pa. Super. NP)

  • Non-Reimbursable Legal Fees of Fiduciaries

    Modified on: August 13, 2026

  • Executor Surcharged for Failing to File Income Tax Returns, Excessive Legal Fees, and Excessive Compensation

    Modified on: August 12, 2026

  • Burden of Establishing Reasonableness of Fees Was on Executor (Pa. Super.)

    Modified on: August 9, 2026

  • Testamentary Right of First Refusal Was Ambiguous (Pa. Super. NP)

  • Commitment Record Not Expunged (Pa. Super. NP)

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Philadelphia courts (and related offices) will be closed until at least April 1.

  • President Judge Administrative Order No. 10-2020 In re: EMERGENCY JUDICIAL ORDER.
  • President Judge Administrative Order No. 8-2020 In re: Stay of the Execution of Alias Writs of Possession.
  • President Judge Administrative Order No. 7-2020 In re: Stay of Issuance of Residential Writs of Possession and Stay of Execution of Issued Residential Writs of Possession.
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Recent Court Decisions

  • Summary Judgment in Will Contest (Pa. Super. NP)

    After discovery was completed in this will contest, the depositions of long-time… Read more…

  • Claim by Estate Against Decedent’s Agent Barred by Statute of Limitations (Pa. Super. NP)

    A claim against decedent's agent for proceeds of property sold more than… Read more…

  • Beneficiary Had Standing to Seek Removal of Executor (Pa. Super. NP)

    Whether the beneficiary had standing to bring a malpractice action against the… Read more…

  • Legal Fees Reduced to Local Rates, and to Exclude Surcharge Defenses (Pa. Super. NP)

    It was neither an error of law nor an abuse of discretion… Read more…

  • Burden of Establishing Reasonableness of Fees Was on Executor (Pa. Super.)

    The Orphans' Court erred as matter of law in allowing legal fees… Read more…

Recent Rules or Regulations

  • Pa. Adoption Rules Amended

    The Pa. Supreme Court has amended Pa. R.O.C.P. 15.2, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9,… Read more…

  • New York County Guardianship Rules

    York County has adopted new or amended local rules for guardianship petitions,… Read more…

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    Monroe County has adopted a new local rule, Monroe Co. R.O.C. 4.7,… Read more…

  • Proposed Amendments to O.C. Rules for Guardians ad Litem

    The Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee has published proposed amendments for the… Read more…

  • York Co. Amends Local O.C. Rules

    York County has adopted and amended numerous local Rules of Orphans' Court… Read more…

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