Bucks County, Pennsylvania Probate Court

Eddington, Pennsylvania 19020
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1. Where do I file a petition for probate in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

In the Pennsylvania Court system, probate is handled by the "Courts of Common Pleas Courts"

Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court

WEB ADDRESS:

Website Link

https://www.buckscounty.gov/615/Register-of-Wills

ADDRESS:

Bucks County Courthouse
55 East Court Street 
3rd Floor, Administration Building 
Doylestown, PA 18901

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2. What's the phone number for the probate court for Bucks County, PA?:


4. Where Can I Find Probate Forms for Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

STATE

Pennsylvania Probate Forms, for use in all of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Probate Forms

COUNTY-SPECIFIC

Additional Local Probate Forms specifcally for Bucks County court

Bucks County Probate Forms:

https://www.buckscounty.gov/625/Forms


5. How much does it cost to file a petition for probate in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

Click the links below.

Pennsylvania Probate Fees URL

Bucks County Probate Fees Page

Register of Wills

Checks made payable to Register of Wills
Convenience Fee:
All Credit Card Transactions:
(up to $250.00) $3.00
(Over $250.01) $10.00
Plus: Imaging Per Page $1.00
Accounting (Informal) $60.00
Bond filing $15.00
Caveat, filing

Formal with Bond

$115.00

Informal

$50.00
Answer
NC

Withdrawal

NC
Certification (including Apostille)

Filed or issued

$20.00

(plus images/per page over 10 pages

$1.00
Citation  

First person cited

$90.00
Each additional person cited
$10.00
Answer
NC
Withdrawl
NC
Certified Copy of Citation/each
$20.00
Codicil (filing/each) $20.00
Commission $50.00
Death Certificate (filed, non-probate) $10.00
Disclaimer $30.00
Docket Entries (per page) $1.00
Electronic Transfer Service Fee $10.00
(plus image fee/per page over 10 pages)
$1.00
Entry/Withdrawl of Appearance NC
Exemplifications (issued, each) $60.00

(plus copy fee/per page over 10 pages

$1.00
Family Settlement Agreement $60.00
Hearings

Before the Register of Wills*

$250.00

Note: Deposit for Court Reporter, fee to be assessed at hearing

$200.00

Imaging, per page/staff

$1.00
Imaging, per page/public $0.25
Inheritance Tax

REV - 1500 - Inheritance Tax Return

$25.00

Supplemental return

$20.00

706 Federal Estate Return Copy

$20.00
Inventory

Original Filing

$25.00

Supplemental Filing

$20.00
Letters* calculated based on probate assets varies
Letters (reissue, revocation or to sucessor personal rep.) $75.00
Mandatory Fees  
ACP - Automated Computer Project (all first time filings)
$10.00
JCP - Judicial Computer Project (all petitions for grant of letters)
$35.50
Outside Office Appearance $125.00
Notary Fee (per document) $5.00

Notice of Appeal from Probate

$50.00
Non-Probate Funeral Letter NC
Pleadings and Papers $30.00
Poundage (for monies determined by the court)  
Percentage of each dollar of the first $1,000
5.00%
Percentage of each dollar of each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
1.00%
Processing Fee $25.00
Research Service Fees:  
Minimum Fee (up to 1 hour)
$25.00
Hourly Fee (over 1hour/billed in 1/4 hour increments)
$40.00
Imaging Fee (per page over 10 pages)
$1.00
Note: $80 deposit required on any research request over two hours
 
Renunciations, incl. Rejection, Resignation, and/or Designation $15.00
Returned Check Fee $45.00
Short Certificate $10.00
Update Fee
$4.00
Subpoena $20.00
Witness Affidavit $15.00
Estate Search and Record $35.00
Letters of Administration and Testamentary
Graduated according to gross value of estate
Over
But Not More Than
Letters of Testamentary C.T.A. or Administration
0 250 $10.00
250 1,000 $15.00
1,000 5,000 $50.00
5,000 10,000 $75.00
10,000 25,000 $100.00
25,000 50,000 $125.00
50,000 100,000 $150.00
100,000 200,000 $250.00
200,000 300,000 $350.00
Add $150.00 for each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof.

*ADDITIONAL PROBATE FEE: At the time of filing the Petition for Grant of Letters an estimate of the gross probate value of the estate is made. The initial fee for Letters is based on that estimated value. When the Inheritance Tax Return and Inventory are filed, the actual gross probate value of the estate is then calculated. If the actual gross probate value is greater than the estimated gross probate value, an additional probate fee is charged.

Note: Instruments not specifically listed will be charged at a rate comparable to this schedule for a similar instrument.


6. What's the URL for the State or County land records office?

In order to transfer ownership of real property after someone dies, you need to find the last recorded property deed. A county land records office is the place to research and request such deeds.

STATE

State Land Records Office

COUNTY

County Land Records Office


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