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Philadelphia Cnty. C.P. CP-Orphans' Division (front matter)
Philadelphia County local rules: CP-Orphans' Division
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County
Orphans’ Court Division
Local Rules
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PHILADELPHIA COUNTY ORPHANS’ COURT RULES
Chapter IV. Format and Service of Legal Paper by Parties and Court;
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File for an Elective Share in Accordance with 20 Pa.C.S.
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APPENDIX
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY ORPHANS’ COURT FORMS
Orphans’ Court Division Cover Sheet
Account Filing Checklist – Decedent’s Estate
Account Filing Checklist – Trust (Testamentary/Inter Vivos)
Account Filing Checklist – Agent under Power of Attorney
Account Filing Checklist – Guardian of Minor
Account Filing Checklist – Guardian of Incapacitated Person
Account Filing Checklist – Special Needs Trust
Affidavit for Filing in Philadelphia County by Foreign Fiduciary
Appeal from Register of Wills
Excerpt from Schedule of Distribution
Subpoena
PHIL ADELPHI A O RPH ANS’ COURT DIV IS IO N RULES
CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY RULES
Provenance
- Source
- courts.phila.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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