Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphan's Court

Register of Wills

The Register of Wills' principal duties include probating wills and accepting for filing all documents necessary to complete the administration of a decedent's estate. If a person dies without a will, the Register, upon petition, will appoint an administrator of the estate. The Register is also the agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to collect inheritance tax.

The Register of Wills holds a quasi-judicial position and, if necessary, conducts hearings to determine who should be appointed as executor or administrator of an estate. Some issues brought to a hearing involve issues like forgery, mental capacity and undue influence. The parties have a right to appeal the Register's decision to the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas.

Orphans' Court

As Clerk of Orphans' Court, our office serves as the filing office and custodian of records for matters involving adoptions, guardianship and estate litigation.

The office also issues all marriage licenses for the County of Bucks.

Prompt & Efficient Services

Our office's primary goal is to serve you, especially during the time when you may be grieving the loss of a loved one.

The information on this website is intended to be of assistance by providing basic information relating to the probate and administration of estates. Please be assured that our office is committed to providing services to you in a prompt and efficient manner.

Contact Us

Linda Bobrin, Esq.

Register of Wills & Clerk of the Orphans' Court
Register of Wills

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Physical Address
55 E Court Street
6th Floor
Doylestown, PA 18901

55 E Court Street 6th Floor Doylestown PA 18901

Directions

Phone: 215-348-6265

Fax: 215-348-6156
Orphans' Court Contact
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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.
The office will be open extended hours until 7:30pm on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of the month for virtual appointments.

Appointment Considerations
- Before seeking an appointment, we ask the bar and public to seriously consider whether the specific matter at issue would be considered exigent circumstances by an objective observer
- Access to the Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans’ Court office on the 6th floor of the Administration Building is now limited. A system is being implemented by which all emergency business before the Register/Clerk will be conducted in an alternative reception area on the 4th floor of the Administration Building
- All visitors, including members of the bar with passes allowing access to the Administration Building, are asked to check in with the security officers
- For more information, please view the Message to the Bar (PDF) from the Register/Clerk
Social Media
- Bucks County Register of Wills on Facebook
- Bucks County Register of Wills on Twitter
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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