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 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
Chapter IV. Format and Service of Legal Paper By Parties and Court; Electronic Filing
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
Rule 1.99A. Confidential Information and Confidential Documents. Certification
Rule 4.7A. Electronic Filing of Legal Papers