Monroe County has amended its local Orphans’ Court rules to include new Rules 14.3 and 14.8, relating to guardianships of incapacitated persons. “Amendment of Local Orphans’ Court Rules; 61 AD 2019” (Monroe Co. 6/12/2019), 49 Pa.B. 3311 (6/29/2019). … Continue reading
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Philadelphia has adopted new local O.C. Rules 1.8(c) (forms), 14.1A (guardianship petition practice and pleading), and 14.2A (petition for adjudication of incapacity), 14.6A (determination of incapacity and selection of guardian; hearing date), and 14.8A (guardianship reporting, monitoring, review, and compliance), … Continue reading
Dauphin County has adopted new local O.C. Rules 14.1(c.1) (post adjudication petitions) and 14.2 (proof of service) for guardianship proceedings, to be effective June 1, 2019. “Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989” (Dauphin Co. 4/18/2019), 49 Pa.B. 2489 … Continue reading
Bucks County has vacated Bucks Co. O.C. Rules 14.2A through 14.5I and and adopted Rules 14.2A (Notice of Mental Health Commitment), 14.2B (Withdrawal of Petition), and 14.9A (Allowances), all relating to guardianships. “Order Rescinding Orphans’ Court Rules 14.2A through 14.5I … Continue reading
Berks County has amended local Orphans’ Court Rules 2.5A, 2.7A, 14.1A, 14.3A, 14.4A, 14.8A, and 14.8B, and adopted new Rules 2.6A, 2.6B, and 2.6C. “Amendments to Local Rules; No. 19-1 Prothonotary” (Berks Co. 1/17/2019), 49 Pa.B. 616 (2/9/2019). … Continue reading
Clinton County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules, effective thirty days after publication. “Local Rules; 29 January Term 1976” (Clinton Co. 9/28/2018), 48 Pa.B. 6551, 6561 (10/13/2018). … Continue reading
Delaware County has updated its public access rules to reflect amendments to the statewide public access policy. “Local Rule of Judicial Administration; Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania; Civil Doc. No. 17-5120; Criminal Doc. No. … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has entered an order with attached new Pa.O.C. Rules 14.1 through 14.14 and amendments to Rules 1.5 and 5.10 through 5.12, new Orphans’ Court Forms G-01 through G-04, and an explanatory report of the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee. … Continue reading
Philadelphia has updated its public access rules to reflect amendments to the statewide public access policy. “Amendment of Phila.R.J.A. Nos. *401, *402 and *403; No. 02 of 2017” (Philadelphia Co. 5/10/2018), 48 Pa.B. 3078 (5/26/2018). … Continue reading
Butler County has issued an administrative order restricting public access to indices of the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court. “Register of Wills—Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, Public Access; MsD 1 of 2018” (Butler Co. 5/2/2018), 48 … Continue reading