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 York 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.
York County Register of Wills and Orphans' Court Guide
York County Court of Common Pleas · 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. York County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on total assets: $40 (not over $2,000), $50 ($2,001 to $5,000), $75 ($5,001 to $25,000), $100 ($25,001 to $50,000), $150 ($50,001 to $100,000), plus $100 for each additional $100,000. A $41.25 JCP/ATJ/CJEA/OAG fee and a $14.75 automation fee apply. Probate of a will without letters is $50, and a short certificate is $10. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: York County Register of Wills fee bill, effective January 1, 2025 (revised November 2025).
York County grant-of-letters (probate) fees are graduated on total assets: $40 (not over $2,000), $50 ($2,001 to $5,000), $75 ($5,001 to $25,000), $100 ($25,001 to $50,000), $150 ($50,001 to $100,000), plus $100 for each additional $100,000. A $41.25 JCP/ATJ/CJEA/OAG fee and a $14.75 automation fee apply. Probate of a will without letters is $50, and a short certificate is $10. Confirm current amounts on the county fee schedule. Source: York County Register of Wills fee bill, effective January 1, 2025 (revised November 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
Source ↗Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record. An account may be required.
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 ↗York County Assessment and Tax Claim Office
28 E Market Street, York, PA 17401
Official county delinquent-tax page links payment and tax-claim information. Online payment/search context should not be treated as certified tax status; verify certifications and tax-claim balances with the office.
Sources (8)
- https://www.yorkcountypa.gov/385/Register-of-Wills
- https://yorkcountypa.gov/932/Search-Estate-Records
- https://countyfusion2.kofiletech.us/countyweb/loginDisplay.action?countyname=York
- https://www.yorkcountypa.gov/1140/E-File-for-Wills-Estates
- https://yorkcountypa.publicforms.us/
- https://www.yorkcountypa.gov/427/Forms
- https://www.yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1588/Fee-Schedule-PDF
- https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp