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 Lebanon 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.
Lebanon County Probate Court Guide
Lebanon 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 of Wills page links a fee schedule effective February 1, 2019 and says cash and check are the only forms of payment currently accepted. Confirm current estate opening, short-certificate, certified-copy, account, and petition fees with the office before customer packet use.
The county Register of Wills page links a fee schedule effective February 1, 2019 and says cash and check are the only forms of payment currently accepted. 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
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 of Wills page links a Public Case Search Portal. A complete public probate-estate index, image access, 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 ↗Lebanon County Tax Claim Bureau
Room 103, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-6794
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Tax Claim Bureau page says delinquent real estate taxes are turned over for collection in January each year, owners receive certified-mail delinquency notices, sales are held to recover taxes when necessary, tax certifications cost $15 per parcel, and online tax certifications are returned by email. The county Services page links Tax Claim Online Payments for current-year and prior-year tax payment categories. Use this as tax and delinquency context, not certified payoff or title reporting.
Sources (4)
- https://www.lebanoncountypa.gov/departments/register-of-wills
- https://www.lebanoncountypa.gov/getmedia/8f340ed2-3c0a-48f5-b61e-a053ccb3b838/RegofWillsFeeSchedule2019.pdf
- https://portal.lebanon.pa.countysuite-azuregov.us/courts.probate.eservices
- https://www.pacourts.us/forms/for-the-public/orphans-court-forms