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, Register of Wills and Orphans' Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Cambria 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.
Cambria County Register of Wills and Orphans' Court Guide
Cambria County Court of Common Pleas · Register of Wills and Orphans' Court information · Updated May 2026
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Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Cambria County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on the estate value: $50 ($5,000 or less), $110 ($5,001 to $10,000), $150 ($10,001 to $20,000), $190 ($20,001 to $30,000), $220 ($30,001 to $40,000), $260 ($40,001 to $50,000), $300 ($50,001 to $60,000), $350 ($60,001 to $70,000), $400 ($70,001 to $80,000), $450 ($80,001 to $90,000), $480 ($90,001 to $100,000), $600 ($100,001 to $150,000), $700 ($150,001 to $200,000), then $1 per $1,000 of value above $200,000. A $40.25 JCS surcharge and a $10 automation fee apply to first filings. A petition to settle a small estate is $60, and a short certificate is $5. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: Cambria County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court fee bill, effective January 2, 2013.
Cambria County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on the estate value: $50 ($5,000 or less), $110 ($5,001 to $10,000), $150 ($10,001 to $20,000), $190 ($20,001 to $30,000), $220 ($30,001 to $40,000), $260 ($40,001 to $50,000), $300 ($50,001 to $60,000), $350 ($60,001 to $70,000), $400 ($70,001 to $80,000), $450 ($80,001 to $90,000), $480 ($90,001 to $100,000), $600 ($100,001 to $150,000), $700 ($150,001 to $200,000), then $1 per $1,000 of value above $200,000. A $40.25 JCS surcharge and a $10 automation fee apply to first filings. A petition to settle a small estate is $60, and a short certificate is $5. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: Cambria County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court fee bill, effective January 2, 2013.
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
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record. An account may be required.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- 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 ↗Cambria County Tax Claim
200 South Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931
The Tax Claim Office collects delinquent school, municipal, and county real-estate property taxes, keeps public records of real estate with unpaid taxes, and issues tax-lien information when real estate is transferred. Online payment and certification links are useful workflow surfaces but are not a certified tax status or title report unless obtained through the county's current process.