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Chapter X: Register of Wills

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules – 2026

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Chapter I: Preliminary Rules Chapter II: Accounts, Objections and Distributions Chapter III: Petition Practice and Pleading Chapter IV: Format and Service of Legal Paper by Parties and Court; Electronic Filing Chapter V: Rules Governing Specific Types of Petitions Chapter VI: [Reserved] Chapter VII: Rules Relating to Pre-hearing and Hearing Procedure Chapter VIII: Reconsideration Chapter IX: Auditors and Hearing Officers Chapter X: Register of Wills Chapter XI: [Reserved] Chapter XII: [Reserved] Chapter XIV: Guardianships of Incapacitated Persons Chapter XV: Adoptions Chapter XVI: Proceedings Pursuant to Section 3206 of the Abortion Control Act Chapter XVII: [Reserved]
Rule 10.1 Forms Rule 10.2 Petition Practice Rule 10.3 Hearings Rule 10.4 Appeals from the Register of Wills Rule 10.5 Notice to Beneficiaries and Intestate Heirs Rule 10.6 Status Report by Personal Representative Rule 10.7 Disclosure of Certain Digital Assets or a Catalog of Electronic Communications of a Decedent