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 Erie 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.
Erie County Probate Court Guide
Erie 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 Erie County Register of Wills and Orphans' Court fee schedule before quoting filing totals.
Use the current Erie County Register of Wills and 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
Source ↗Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Erie County says Register of Wills, Orphans' Court, Prothonotary, and Marriage Bureau records moved to the CourtPro online location after March 3, 2025. Treat CourtPro as an account-gated lookup surface, not a complete probate index 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 ↗Erie County Revenue and Tax Claim Bureau
Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 110, Erie, PA 16501
Official county tax-claim pages describe delinquent property tax collection and online payment workflow. Online payments carry fees and do not replace certified tax-claim verification with the bureau.
Sources (5)
- https://courts.eriecountypa.gov/index.php/departments/clerk-of-records/register-of-wills/
- https://courtpro.eriecountypa.gov/
- https://courts.eriecountypa.gov/index.php/departments/clerk-of-records/record-information/
- https://courts.eriecountypa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SCHEDULE-OF-FEES-RW1.pdf
- https://www.pacourts.us/forms/for-the-public