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 Huntingdon 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.
Huntingdon County Probate Court Guide
Twentieth Judicial District of Pennsylvania probate court information · Updated May 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. The Huntingdon County Court Register and Recorder page links a Register of Wills and Orphans' Court fee schedule. Confirm exact Register of Wills and Orphans' Court fees with the office before quoting filing totals.
The Huntingdon County Court Register and Recorder page links a Register of Wills and Orphans' Court fee schedule. Confirm exact Register of Wills and Orphans' Court fees with the office 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
Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
The Register of Wills page says the office has jurisdiction over probate of wills and fiduciary accounts and maintains records on wills, estate inventories, fiduciary accounts, inheritance taxes, and other miscellaneous estate records. A complete public online probate-estate index was not verified; use the office for estate-record and certified-copy requests.
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 ↗Huntingdon County Tax Claim Bureau
The Treasurer page says the Treasurer is also Director of the Huntingdon County Tax Claim Bureau, which collects delinquent real estate taxes turned over by the 48 tax collectors. The Tax Claim page says it collects real estate taxes only, accepts partial payments, and participates in upset, judicial, and repository tax sales. The View/Pay Taxes page says 2025 delinquent taxes can be viewed or paid online by parcel number. Use this as tax and delinquency context, not certified payoff or title reporting.
Sources (6)
- https://www.huntingdoncountypa.gov/departments/register-and-recorder
- https://www.huntingdoncountypa.gov/departments/register-and-recorder/register-of-wills
- https://www.huntingdoncountypa.gov/departments/register-and-recorder/clerk-of-the-orphans-court
- https://huntingdoncountycourt.net/register-and-recorder/
- https://huntingdoncountycourt.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RW-OC-Fees-2025.pdf
- https://www.pacourts.us/forms/for-the-public/orphans-court-forms