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 Fulton 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.
Fulton County Register of Wills and Orphans' Court Guide
Thirty Ninth Judicial District of Pennsylvania · 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. Fulton County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on the estate value: $30 (under $1,000), $50 ($1,000 to $5,000), $60 ($5,000 to $10,000), $70 ($10,000 to $20,000), $80 ($20,000 to $30,000), $90 ($30,000 to $40,000), $100 ($40,000 to $50,000), $110 ($50,000 to $75,000), $120 ($75,000 to $100,000), plus $35 for each additional $100,000. A $41.25 JCP fee and a $5 automation fee apply to new filings. A short certificate is $5. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: Fulton County Register of Wills fee schedule, effective November 14, 2025.
Fulton County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on the estate value: $30 (under $1,000), $50 ($1,000 to $5,000), $60 ($5,000 to $10,000), $70 ($10,000 to $20,000), $80 ($20,000 to $30,000), $90 ($30,000 to $40,000), $100 ($40,000 to $50,000), $110 ($50,000 to $75,000), $120 ($75,000 to $100,000), plus $35 for each additional $100,000. A $41.25 JCP fee and a $5 automation fee apply to new filings. A short certificate is $5. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: Fulton County Register of Wills fee schedule, effective November 14, 2025.
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.
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 ↗Recording Fees
- First Page
- $80.25
- Additional Pages
- $2.00
Documentary Stamps
- Deed Rate
- Pennsylvania realty transfer tax is generally 1% at the state level; local treatment, statements of value, UPI certification, and exemptions require recorder and Department of Revenue review.
Fulton County Treasurer / Tax Claim Bureau
101 Lincoln Way West, Suite 101, McConnellsburg, PA 17233
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; no transactions after 3:30 p.m.
The Treasurer page identifies the Treasurer as Tax Claim Director and says the Tax Claim Bureau is part of the Treasurer's Office. It says residents may make payments by cash or check and should call ahead to get an accurate amount due; personal checks are accepted only up to 30 days before tax sale. Use Tax Claim and the county tax collector file for tax and delinquency context, not certified payoff or title reporting.
Sources (6)
- https://www.co.fulton.pa.us/prothonotary.php
- https://www.co.fulton.pa.us/court-common-pleas.php
- https://www.co.fulton.pa.us/files/live-folders/prothonotary-fee-schedules/Register-of-Wills-Fee-Schedule.pdf?fixcache=2026051681803
- https://www.co.fulton.pa.us/files/live-folders/prothonotary-fee-schedules/Orphans%20Court%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf?fixcache=2026051681803
- https://www.co.fulton.pa.us/land-records-online.php
- https://www.pacourts.us/forms/for-the-public/orphans-court-forms