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Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans' Court
Chester County Justice Center
201 W. Market Street, Suite 2200
West Chester, PA 19380-0989
Phone:610-344-6335
Fax: 610-344-6218
Terri Clark
Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans' Court
What's New
NOTICE OF AUTOMATION FEE
Effective May 1, 2012, the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Chester County, Pennsylvania will be charging a $10.00 Automation Fee on all initial filings. The fee schedule will be updated to reflect this charge.
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ATTENTION: ALL USERS OF THE FILL-IN FORMS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE
NEW FUNCTIONALITY FOR FILL-IN FORMS
All fill-in forms on this website, created and provided by the Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans' Court and identified with the blue pencil {BLUE PENCIL} have been updated with new functionality. With this new functionality these forms can be completed online, printed AND saved with the data entered on the user’s computer. Once saved the data on the form may be modified at any time before final submission, if necessary.
The Inheritance Tax Forms, created and provided by the PA Inheritance Tax Department, have also been modified with this new functionality. The link to these forms is on our website in the left navigation panel under Related Links.
Fill-in forms on this website, created and provided by the AOPC, have not been modified at this time. These forms are fill-in ONLY and can be printed but not saved. These forms are identified with a red pencil {red pencil} .
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ELECTRONIC FILING SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE REGISTER OF WILLS/CLERK OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT
The office of the Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans’ Court is accepting the filing of certain documents electronically by fax or email. An electronically filed document must be signed, dated and executed as though it were the original, in accordance with the applicable filing requirements. The document will be file-stamped with the date the electronic transmission is received and entered into the docket as though it were the original.
Electronic Transmission Options:
- fax #: 610-344-6218: The “fax confirmation” is your electronic receipt.
- email: rwills@chesco.org: The “request a read/delivery receipt” response is your electronic receipt.
The electronic receipt will serve as proof that the document has been accepted for filing.
The following documents are being accepted for filing electronically:
Guardian Inventory
Guardian of the Person Report
Guardian of the Estate Report
Estate Status Report - Form 6.12
Estate Certification of Notice - Form 5.6
Estate Inventory
Attorney’s Entry of Appearance
Affidavit of Proof of Deposit of Minor’s Funds
Proof of Service
Motion for Continuance of a Court Scheduled Event
General Department Information
