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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 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 Probate Court Guide

Thirty Ninth Judicial District of Pennsylvania probate court information · Updated May 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

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Probate Filing Fees

Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Fulton County publishes Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court fee schedules effective November 14, 2025. The Register of Wills fee schedule includes estate-value tiers, inheritance-tax filings, inventory, renunciation, short certificate, claims, releases, and related fees. The Orphans' Court fee schedule includes accounts, guardianship, marriage, miscellaneous filings, settlement of small estates, and petition fees. Confirm exact totals with the office before quoting filing fees.

Fulton County publishes Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court fee schedules effective November 14, 2025. The Register of Wills fee schedule includes estate-value tiers, inheritance-tax filings, inventory, renunciation, short certificate, claims, releases, and related fees. The Orphans' Court fee schedule includes accounts, guardianship, marriage, miscellaneous filings, settlement of small estates, and petition fees. Confirm exact totals with the office before quoting filing fees.

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.

  • Original will and codicils

    If a will exists, Pennsylvania probate proof is governed by 20 Pa.C.S. Section 3132 and county Register practice.

  • Petition details for letters

    Section 3153 describes petition contents for letters, including decedent, petitioner, interested-party, estate, and requested-letter details.

  • 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.

  • Inventory materials

    20 Pa.C.S. Section 3301 governs inventory timing after appointment; this is not always an opening-day filing.

  • Small-estate petition and proposed distribution papers(20 Pa.C.S. 3102 petition)

    Use only when the estate may qualify for Pennsylvania small-estate settlement of personal property and the county Orphans' Court accepts the petition.

E-Filing & Filing Methods

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Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

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The county Prothonotary page identifies the office as Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court and provides fee schedules and office contact information. A complete public online probate-estate index was not verified; use the office for estate-record and certified-copy requests.

Filing Methods: in person, mail

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

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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.
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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.

(717) 485-4454

[email protected]

Tax Collector Tax Search

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.