Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, clerk contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Beaver County.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.
Beaver County Probate Court Guide
Beaver County Court of Common Pleas probate court information · Updated May 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Use the current Beaver County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court fee schedule before quoting filing totals.
Use the current Beaver County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court fee schedule before quoting filing totals.
Required Documents
- County Register of Wills probate or administration petition packet(County ROW packet)
Opening forms are county-specific. Use the current Register of Wills packet for the county where probate or administration is being opened.
- Certified death certificate
Registers of Wills commonly require a certified death certificate for opening letters; confirm copy count and accepted format with the county office.
- Renunciations, consents, or bond papers
Whether these are needed depends on the will, priority to serve, bond requirements, and county packet instructions.
- Short certificate or certified-copy request
Request after appointment when banks, title companies, agencies, or other holders need certified proof of authority.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
The Beaver County Register of Wills page links INFOCON. INFOCON describes itself as a fee-based subscriber service for participating county public-record databases. Treat it as a paid subscriber lookup surface only, not a complete probate index, title review, or certified record response.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- 0 days
- Creditor Claims
- 12 months
- Known Creditor Notice
- 60 days
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- first complete advertisement of grant of letters
- Statute
- 20 Pa.C.S. Section 3532
Publication Requirements
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Beaver County Assessment / Tax Claim Office
Beaver County Courthouse, 810 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009
The county Assessment / Tax Claim Office provides search access for real-estate assessment and delinquent-tax records. The property-records disclaimer says delinquent real-estate tax claim data reflects Tax Claim Bureau docket records as of the preceding work day, and the Bureau can furnish a lien certificate on written request for a fee. Online search context is not a certified tax status or title report.
Sources (7)
- https://www.beavercountypa.gov/departments/register-of-wills
- https://www.beavercountypa.gov/departments/register-of-wills/probate
- https://www.beavercountypa.gov/departments/register-of-wills/downloadable-forms
- https://www.beavercountypa.gov/getmedia/d8d997af-6338-4c88-8073-5b0278644adc/Fee-Schedule.pdf
- https://www.infoconcountyaccess.com/
- https://www.beavercountypa.gov/departments/register-of-wills/old-wills-and-orphans-court-records
- https://www.pacourts.us/forms/for-the-public