SUPREME COURT ORPHANS' COURT RULES

Pa. O.C. Rule 1. Judges - Local Rules

• Pa. O.C. Rule 1.1. Powers of Judges.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 1.2. Local Rules.

Pa. O.C. Rule 2. Construction and Application of Rules

• Pa. O.C. Rule 2.1. Construction of Rules.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 2.2. Waiver of Time Limitation.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 2.3. Definitions.

Pa. O.C. Rule 3. Pleading and Practice

• Pa. O.C. Rule 3.1. Conformity to Equity Practice in General.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 3.2. Petition, Answer and Reply.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 3.3. Averment of Incapacity.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 3.4. Form of Petition. Exhibits. Consents.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 3.5. Mode of Proceeding on Petition.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 3.6. Depositions, Discovery, Production of Documents and Perpetuation of Testimony.

Pa. O.C. Rule 4. Computation of Time

• Pa. O.C. Rule 4.1. Generally.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 4.2. Publication for Successive Weeks.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 4.3. Computation of Months.

Pa. O.C. Rule 5. Notice

• Pa. O.C. Rule 5.1. Method.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 5.2. Method. Person Under Incapacity.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 5.3. Time for Notice.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 5.4. Return of Notice.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 5.5. Charities; Notice to the Attorney General.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 5.6 Notice to Beneficiaries and Intestate Heirs
• Pa. O.C. Rule 5.7 Form of Notice and Certification of Notice to Beneficiaries and Intestate Heirs

Pa. O.C. Rule 6. Accounts and Distribution

• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.1. Form
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.2. Form Separate Accounts for Minors.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.3. Notice to Parties in Interest.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.4. Time for Filing.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.6. Filing With the Clerk of the Orphans' Court. Fiduciary Account.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.7. Filing Copy With the Department of Revenue.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.8. Filing Copy With the United States Veterans' Administration.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.9. Statement of Proposed Distribution.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.10. Objections to Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.11. Confirmation of Accounts. Awards.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 6.12. Status Report by Personal Representative

Pa. O.C. Rule 7. Exceptions

• Pa. O.C. Rule 7.1. Exceptions.

Pa. O.C. Rule 8. Auditors and Masters

• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.1. Notice of Hearings.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.2. Filing of Report.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.3. Form of Auditor's Report.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.4. Form of Master's Report.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.5. Transcript of Testimony.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.6. Notice of Filing Report.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.7. Confirmation of Report.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 8.8. Security for Expenses and Fees.

Pa. O.C. Rule 9. Official Examiners

• Pa. O.C. Rule 9.1. Appointment of Official Examiners.

Pa. O.C. Rule 10. Register of Wills

• Pa. O.C. Rule 10.1. Procedure and Forms.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 10.2. Appeals from the Register of Wills.

Pa. O.C. Rule 11. Jury Trials

• Pa. O.C. Rule 11.1. Selection of Jurors.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 11.2. Conduct of a Trial.

Pa. O.C. Rule 12. Special Petitions

• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.1. Family Exemption.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.2. Allowance to Surviving Spouse of Intestate.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.3. Revocation, Vacating and Extension of Time for Filing of Surviving Spouse's Election.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.4. Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem or a Trustee ad Litem.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.5. Appointment of a Guardian for the Estate or Person of a Minor.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.6. Appointment of Trustee.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.7. Discharge of a Fiduciary and Surety.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.8. Partition.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.9. Public Sale of Real Property.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.10. Private Sale of Real Property or Options Therefor.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.11. Mortgage or Lease of Real Property.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.12. Inalienable Property.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.13. Designation of a Successor Custodian.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.14. Confirmation of Appointment.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 12.15. Cemetery Companies and Non-Profit Corporations Incorporated for Charitable Purposes.

Pa. O.C. Rule 13. Distribution-Special Situations

• Pa. O.C. Rule 13.1. Representation by Counsel
• Pa. O.C. Rule 13.2. Existence and Identity
• Pa. O.C. Rule 13.3. Report by Fiduciary

Pa. O.C. Rule 14. Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons

• Pa. O.C. Rule 14.1. Local Rules.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 14.2. Adjudication of Incapacity and Appointment of a Guardian of the Person and/or Estate of an Incapacitated Person.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 14.3. Review Hearing
• Pa. O.C. Rule 14.4. Proceedings Relating to Real Estate.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 14.5. Form of Citation and Notice

Pa. O.C. Rule 15. Adoptions

• Pa. O.C. Rule 15.1. Local Rules.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 15.2. Voluntary Relinquishment to Agency.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 15.3. Voluntary Relinquishment to Adult Intending to Adopt Child.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 15.4. Involuntary Termination of Parent Rights.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 15.5. Adoption.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 15.6. Notice; Method and Time.
• Pa. O.C. Rule 15.7. Impounding: Docket Entries; Reports; Privacy.

Pa. O.C. Rule 16. Proceedings Pursuant to Section 3206 of the Abortion Control Act

• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.1. Definitions. Scope
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.2. Confidentiality
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.3. Precedence of Proceeding
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.4. Commencement. Venue. No Filing Fees
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.5. Application. Contents. Form of Verification. Assistance in Preparation
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.6. Dockets. Document Maintenance
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.10. Form; Generally
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.11. Form of Application by a Minor
• Pa. O.C. Rule 16.12. Form of Separate Unsworn Verification

Pa. O.C. Rule 17. Short Title