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York Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Orphans' Court Procedure Rule 9.6.1
Notice of Filing Report
(A) The Hearing Officer or Auditor shall serve Notice of filing the Report of
Hearing.
(B) The Report of Hearing shall state the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of
Law, and Recommendations to the Court.
(C) In matters involving the alleged Incapacity of an Individual, the Report of
Hearing shall:
(1) State the nature of the condition or disability that impairs the
individual's capacity to make and communicate decisions.
(2) State the extent of the individual's capacity to make
and communicate decisions.
(3) State the need for guardianship services in light of the:
(i) Availability of family, friends, and support mechanisms.
(ii) Existence and effectiveness of a durable financial power of
attorney.
(iii) Existence and effectiveness of health care power of attorney.
(iv) Individual's current and recommended residence.
(v) Individual's current and recommended health care.
(vi) Individual's assets and ability to spend them reasonably.
(4) Recommend the type of guardian, limited or plenary, and, if it were
limited, the limitation and the likely effectiveness of such limit in practice.
(5) The duration of guardianship.
(D) The Notice of Filing Report shall:
(1) State that all Objections to the Report shall be filed with the Clerk of
the Orphans' Court within 10 days of the entry of the Report upon the docket and
(2) State that, if there were no Objection, then the Court may deem that
the parties agreed with the Hearing Officer's or Auditor's Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations to the Court.
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- yorkcountypa.gov
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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