Philadelphia has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules on determining title to real estate under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3546, discovery, and the appointment of counsel for the alleged incapacitated person in guardianship proceedings. “Adoption of Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas … Continue reading
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Carbon County has adopted two new local Orphans’ Court rules on the filing and confirmation of reports of auditors or masters: New Local Rule 9.6 governs notice of the filing of a report of an auditor or master. “Adoption of … Continue reading
The Erie County Orphans’ Court has adopted a new local Rule 4.7 on electronic filing. “Order Adopting Erie O.C.R. 4.7; Doc. No. 2025-00096” (3/31/2025), 55 Pa.B. 2851 (4/19/2025). … Continue reading
Cumberland County has adopted a new local rule for discovery in its Orphans’ Court, as well as other local rules for civil actions, and custody and divorce proceedings. “Local Rules; Civil Term; 96-1335 Civil” (1/22/2025), 55 Pa.B. 904 (2/1/2025); “Local … Continue reading
Schuylkill County has adopted new fee schedules for both the Register of Wills and the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, effective January 1, 2025. “Administrative Order; No. 5424-0982” (11/18/2024), 54 Pa.B. 7829 (12/7/2024). … Continue reading
Philadelphia County has adopted a revised Phila. O.C.Div. Rule 5.16B for petitions to determine title to a decedent’s interest in real property under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3546, as revised by the Act of July 8, 2016, No. 79 of 2016. “Adoption … Continue reading
The Court of Common Pleas of Butler County has issued the first general administrative order in Pennsylvania (and one of the first in the U.S.) governing court filings produced using “generative artificial intelligence” (also known as “large language models,” such … Continue reading
Washington County has adopted a new local rule for electronic filing in the Orphans’ Court. “Approval and Adoption of Local Rule of Orphans’ Court Procedure L-O.C. 4.7; No. 2024-1” (5/3/2024), 54 Pa.B. 2768 (5/18/2024). … Continue reading
It was reversible error for the Orphans’ Court to adopt the report of the auditor of the account of the guardian of the estate of the decedent without first giving the parties notice of the filing of the report, as … Continue reading
The 39th Judicial District, covering both Franklin and Fulton Counties, has adopted a new local O.C. Rule 14.8.1, establishing a form of guardian acknowledgement of duties and liabilities, and rescinding local rules 39-2.6 (time for filing accounts), 39-2.7 (time for … Continue reading