Berks County has amended Berks County Orphans’ Court Local Rules 1.9C (depository of the court), 2.7A (time for filing objections to accounts), 7.5A (motions practice), and 14.8B (acknowledgement by guardian of duties) and rescinded Rule 2.12 (small estate petitions). “Amendments … Continue reading
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In a series of orders issued November 3, 2023, the Supreme Court has (a) adopted Rules of Judicial Administration that provide principles of construction for all procedural and evidentiary rules and (b) amended Pa.R.O.C.P. 1.2 (and other civil and criminal … Continue reading
The various procedural rules committees have proposed a number of new and amended rules, including Orphans’ Court rules, to establish uniform procedures for the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (”SCRA”), 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901 et seq., and the Military and Veterans Code (”Code”), … Continue reading
The Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed changes to the Rules of Appellate Procedure that would require the notice of appeal in an appeal from the Orphans’ Court to specifically state that it is an Orphans’ Court appeal, which … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has adopted new Pa.R.O.C.P. 1.22, which provides that “Citation of authorities in matters subject to these rules shall be in accordance with Pa.R.A.P. 126.” “In re: Order Adopting Rule 1.22 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Orphans’ Court … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has published a new proposal for a rule for Registers of Wills for the disclosure of the digital assets of a decedent to the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in accordance with 20 … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has adopted amendments to a number of Orphans’ Court rules to change references to “master” to “hearing officer.” The purpose of the amendments is to eliminate a term that has “a perjorative connotation” in “modern parlance outside … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed a new Pa.R.O.C.P. 1.20 that would allow the Orphans’ Court to conduct proceedings using “advanced communication technology,” which is defined as “any communication technology providing for two-way simultaneous communication of image and … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee is considering amendments to a number of Orphans’ Court rules to change references to “master” to “hearing officer.” The purpose of the amendments is to eliminate a term that has “a perjorative connotation” in … Continue reading
The various Supreme Court Procedural Rules Committees have proposed a new set of rules for the interpretation and construction of the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court, including the Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure. Proposed Rules of Judicial Administration 104 … Continue reading