Orphans' Court

OC News & Alerts

The Orphans’ Court is open 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and closed holidays. We are accepting in person filings but encourage use of the U.S. mail and the locked drop box outside of our office.

Per an Administrative Order (please click here to see the order) all professional/corporate Court appointed guardians will see a fee increase for incapacitated persons who are recipients of Medicaid.

Guardianship Tracking System Online Workshops - Winter 2024

Please see this video regarding changes to the GTS System effective 12-12-2022: GTS Refresh – Guardian Overview Video

2024 Schedule for Family/Lay Guardian Virtual Trainings (January – May)

OC Services

1. EMERGENCY PETITIONS: We accept emergency petitions in-person with the appropriate filing fee and are committed to working with petitioners in terms of arranging for payment using our drop box or U.S. mail for emergent situations. Petitioners should contact the office by phone (610-891-4400) and follow the prompts so that the staff is made aware of a potential emergency.

2. OTHER SERVICES: All other services, requests, and filings will be accepted by and processed in the order they were received. We are accepting in-person filings at our office and by U.S. mail or by use of the Orphans’ Court drop-box. We are working diligently behind the scenes on our e-filing capabilities and will provide updates as those online options are available.

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