Revised O.C. Forms OC-1 through OC-5 and RW-03 through RW-10, that were approved as part of “Order Amendment Rules 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 3.5, 3.7, 4.3, 4.6, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 7.1, 10.1, 10.5, and the Index of the Appendix … Continue reading
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The Supreme Court has entered an order adopting amendments to Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules as well as changes to some of the forms used by the Orphans’ Court and Register of Wills. The report of the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules … Continue reading
The Supreme Court is considering changes to several procedural rules, including Pa.R.J.A. 103 (the procedures for adopting, filing, and publishing rules) and Pa. O.C. Rule 1.1 (short title and citation to the Orphans’ Court Rules). The stated purpose of the … 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
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed several amendments to Pa. O.C. Rules, including the following substantive changes: The explanatory comment to Rule 1.7 will be changed to exclude withdrawals of appearances before the Register of Wills from the … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed amendments to O.C. Rules 1.8 and 10.1 in order to allow the filing of forms with the Orphans’ Courts and Registers of Wills that are “identical in content and sequential ordering” as … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed removing the Estate Information Form, RW-01 (REV-346) from the index and appendix of Register of Wills forms. The report of the committee states that the form is a Department of Revenue form … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has entered an order following the recommendation of the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee and adopting a new Pa.O.C. Rule 1.99 to conform to the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, effective 1/6/2018. Notes to various … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has published a revised new O.C. Rule 14.3, and a new Form G-05, relating to expert reports on incapacity in guardianship proceedings in lieu of in-court testimony or depositions. This new proposed rule and … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has published proposed new rules for guardianship proceedings, Pa.O.C. Rules 14.1 to 14.14, and new Orphans’ Court Forms G-01 through G-06. These new proposed rules are revisions to the rules that were proposed in … Continue reading