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 Greene 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.
Greene County Register of Wills and Orphans' Court Guide
Thirteenth 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. Greene County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on the estate value and already include the $41.25 state fee: $61 (not exceeding $1,000), $71 (to $5,000), $81 (to $10,000), $91 (to $20,000), $101 (to $30,000), $111 (to $40,000), $121 (to $50,000), $131 (to $75,000), $141 (to $100,000), plus $50 for each additional $100,000. A short certificate is $5. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: Greene County Register and Recorder schedule of fees, revised November 17, 2025.
Greene County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on the estate value and already include the $41.25 state fee: $61 (not exceeding $1,000), $71 (to $5,000), $81 (to $10,000), $91 (to $20,000), $101 (to $30,000), $111 (to $40,000), $121 (to $50,000), $131 (to $75,000), $141 (to $100,000), plus $50 for each additional $100,000. A short certificate is $5. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: Greene County Register and Recorder schedule of fees, revised November 17, 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 ↗Greene County Tax Claim Bureau
Greene County Office Building, 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Confirm current Tax Claim counter hours before relying on same-day payment or payoff handling.
The Tax Claim Bureau page says it collects delinquent real estate taxes, holds upset and judicial sales, accepts partial payments, and provides online delinquent-tax payment through GovPayNow using the Web ID on the delinquent notice. The Treasurer page says current-year county real estate taxes are paid through the Treasurer and prior-year county property taxes go to Tax Claim. Use these pages for tax and delinquency context, not certified payoff or title reporting.