Local Rules of Orphans' Court

Chapter I. Preliminary Rules

• Rule 1.1A
• Rule 1.7A. Officers Not Eligible to Practice
• Rule 1.8A. Cover Sheet
• Rule 1.8(c). Checklists
• Rule 1.99A. Confidential Information and Confidential Documents. Certification

Chapter II. Accounts, Objections and Distributions

• Rule 2.4A. Audit List- When Called
• Rule 2.4B. Signatures
• Rule 2.4C. Additional Receipts and Disbursements
• Rule 2.5A. Notice Following Continuance
• Rule 2.6A. Index of Proceedings
• Rule 2.6.B. Holidays
• Rule 2.6C. For a Particular Audit
• Rule 2.7A. Hearings On Objections to Accounts, Claims Or Questions of Law
• Rule 2.9A. Schedules of Distribution
• Rule 2.9B. Schedules of Distribution (notice of Filing)
• Rule 2.9C. Distribution of Real Estate

Chapter III. Petition Practice and Pleading

• Rule 3.4 A. Trust Inter Vivos
• Rule 3.4 B. Sureties
• Rule 3.5 A. Petition Requesting a Rule Setting a Date and Time For Response
• Rule 3.9A. Disposition of Preliminary Objections

Chapter IV. Format and Service of Legal Paper By Parties and Court; Electronic Filing

• Rule 4.7 A. Electronic Filing of Legal Papers

Chapter V. Rules Governing Specific Types of Petitions

• Rule 5.2A. Notice
• Rule 5.2B. Objections
• Rule 5.2C. Final Decree
• Rule 5.4A. Extension of Time
• Rule 5.6A. Appearance At Presentation of Petition
• Rule 5.6B. Minor's Estate. Restricted Accounts. Waiver of Bond
• Rule 5.6C. Minor's Estate. Guardian. Certificate of Appointment. Security
• Rule 5.6D. Minor's Estate. Allowances
• Rule 5.8A. Discharge of Fiduciary - Exhibits
• Rule 5.8B. Discharge of Personal Representative, Estates Not Exceeding $50,000
• Rule 5.10A. Public Sale. Contents of Petition Additional Requirements
• Rule 5.10B. Public Sale. Exhibits
• Rule 5.10C. Public Sale of Real Property. Notice. Return
• Rule 5.10D. Public Sale. Security
• Rule 5.10E. Petition to Fix Or Waive Additional Security. Personal Representative. Trustee
• Rule 5.11A. Private Sale, Exchange Or Option. Exhibits
• Rule 5.11B. Procedure
• Rule 5.11C. Private Sale, Exchange Or Option
• Rule 5.11D. Petition to Fix Or Waive Additional Security. Personal Representative. Trustee
• Rule 5.12A. Mortgage of Real Property-additional Requirements Or Lease
• Rule 5.16. Settlement of Small Estates
• Rule 5.17A. Petition to Convert to Unitrust

Chapter VII. Rules Relating to Pre-hearing and Hearing Procedure

• Rule 7.1A. Practice As to Depositions, Discovery, Production of and Perpetuation of Testimony
• Rule 7.2A. Motion For Judgment On the Pleadings
• Rule 7.3A. Motion For Summary Judgment
• Rule 7.5A. Conference
• Rule 8.2A. Motion For Reconsideration
• Rule 9.1A. Auditor Or Master Notice of Scheduled Hearings
• Rule 9.6A. Notice of Auditor Or Master Report
• Rule 9.7A. Confirmation of Auditor Or Master Report