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 Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County Probate Court Guide
Lawrence 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. The county Register-Recorder page links a Register of Wills fee schedule and state-mandated fee update. Confirm current estate opening, short-certificate, certified-copy, account, and petition fees with the office before customer packet use.
The county Register-Recorder page links a Register of Wills fee schedule and state-mandated fee update. Confirm current estate opening, short-certificate, certified-copy, account, and petition fees with the office before customer packet use.
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.
The county Register-Recorder page links Register of Wills online services for the index only to cases filed in the office. A complete public online probate-estate index and certified-copy workflow were 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 ↗Lawrence County Tax Claim Bureau
Lawrence County Government Center, Tax Claim Office, 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Tax Claim Bureau page says it collects delinquent property taxes for the county, twenty-six municipalities, and three school districts, and conducts judicial and upset sales. The page links online payment for prior-year delinquent taxes and says personal or business checks are not accepted. Use this as tax and delinquency context, not certified payoff or title reporting.
Sources (6)
- https://www.lawrencecountypa.gov/departments/register-recorder
- https://www.lawrencecountypa.gov/getmedia/60e656ce-d963-4110-86b3-1b1d3aad7d9c/Register-of-Wills-Fee-Schedule-Updated-November-2025.pdf
- https://www.lawrencecountypa.gov/getmedia/c7622742-c4fe-461a-a8c4-0dfe559cbc18/State-Mandated-Fee-Increase-11-28-2025.pdf
- https://countyfusion1.kofiletech.us/countyweb/login.do?countyname=LawrenceWills
- https://lawrencecountypa.seamlessdocs.com/
- https://www.pacourts.us/forms/for-the-public/orphans-court-forms