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Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Orphans' Rules RULE WO 10.7
ISSUANCE OF A SHORT CERTIFICATE AFTER AN ESTATE IS CLOSED
(a) For a period of six (6) months after the date of a decree of final distribution, small estates petition or family settlement agreement, the Register of Wills shall issue short certificates to the personal representative or attorney of record for the estate, upon request.
(b) When more than six (6) months have expired from the date of a decree of final distribution, small estates petition or family settlement agreement, the Register of Wills shall issue short certificates to the personal representative or attorney of record for the estate only after the filing of a praecipe. The praecipe shall be signed by the attorney of record or signed and verified by the personal representative and shall set forth:
(1) the caption;
(2) the reason for obtaining the short certificates;
(3) that all unpaid creditors and heirs or beneficiaries who would be affected by newly discovered assets have been notified; and
(4) if there are any newly discovered assets, that a supplemental Inheritance Tax Return will be filed.
Adopted January 7, 1999, effective February 22, 1999. Rule WO408 renumbered April 6, 2017, effective May 29, 2017.
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- www.westmorelandcountypa.gov
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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