Estates/Audits
Estates
The Orphans' Court has jurisdiction over estates, which often involve giving control over another person's property. The Orphans' Court may receive filings in a decedent's estate, an incapacitated person's estate or a minor's estate. A decedent's estate may have distribution or inheritance issues to settle.
Many of those cases are brought before the judge for audit by filing an accounting with the court to ensure all financial duties were properly met. A guardianship case puts a third party in charge of a living person and/or their property. Any time a minor is due money, whether through inheritance or settlement, their estate can be processed through the Orphans' Court.
Audit
An Accounting is filed. An Audit date is assigned based on when the accounting was filed. On the day of Audit, the Attorney presents a Petition for Adjudication and Appearance. All filings are presented to the Judge who will review the matter and issue the Adjudication of the Estate or set a hearing if needed to resolve any issues.
View the 2021 Orphans' Court Audit Schedule (PDF).
View the 2022 Orphans' Court Audit Schedule (PDF).
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Linda Bobrin, Esq.
Register of Wills & Clerk of the Orphans' Court
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Register of Wills
Physical Address
55 E Court Street
6th Floor
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-348-6265
Lower Bucks County Government Service Center
7391 New Falls Rd.
Levittown, PA 19055
Phone: 267-580-3585Orphans' Court Contact
Email the Clerk of Orphans' Court
Hours
The Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans’ Court is open to the public from 8:00am until 4:15pm. Both virtual and in-person appointments are conducted. Please call 215-348-6254 or 215-348-6264 to schedule an appointment.
Disclaimer
All information on this webpage is to inform and not to advise. It is based upon Pennsylvania law. The statements are general, and individual facts in a given case may alter their application or involve other laws not referred to here.
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