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Skip to Main Content Services Alert MontcoPA Limited Service Schedule- Update Read On... Create an Account - Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about. Sign In Administration Departments Doing Business Parks, Trails, & Historic Sites Stay Informed Search Home Departments Judicial Register of Wills Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans Court LIMITED SERVICE ALERT - one Montgomery plaza is presently closed to the public Marriage licenses For information regarding videoconferencing for Marriage License Applications during COVID-19 Emergency, follow this link. probate For information regarding videoconferencing for Probate during COVID-19 Emergency, follow this link. Inheritance Tax Filings The Register of Wills reminds those who are filing Inheritance Tax forms or making payments with the Register that the office accepts, FOR INHERITANCE TAX MATTERS ONLY , a United States Postal Service postmark as the date of filing. Use of the United States Postal Service is encouraged. ORPHANS’ COURT All filers are encouraged to e-file any petitions https://webapp.montcopa.org/ROWEFiling . Any questions should be sent to Orphans’ Court Clerk’s office by email to ROWSupport@montcopa.org All e-filed petitions will be forwarded to the Judge for scheduling, and will be conducted via video, to the extent possible. No filings over the counter: For any emergency Orphans’ Court petition that a party seeks to file and wishes to file over the counter you are directed to hand in the hard copy at the Prothonotary’s office in the Courthouse. Mailed filings are accepted. Duties of the Register Welcome to the Montgomery County Register of Wills / Orphans’ Court website. Our office probates wills and processes intestate estates (estates without wills). The office is also agent for the commonwealth in the collection of inheritance taxes. Accounts by personal representatives of estates are filed with our office. Certificates necessary for the transfer of estate assets are also issued by our office. As clerk of the Orphans’ Court, our office issues marriage licenses and has charge of the Orphans’ Court dockets. Petitions for adoptions are filed in our office. The register of wills also keeps the records of all persons born in Montgomery County between 1893 and 1915. Birth records of persons born after 1915 are kept on file with the Pennsylvania Department of Health . About Our Site On this site you will find documents and forms for many of our services, as well as the contact information for the staff, should you have any questions. Thank you for visiting the register of wills / Orphans’ Court website. About the Register of Wills The register of wills has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the granting of letters of administration. The office is also agent for the state in the collection of inheritance taxes, averaging more than $80 million annually. Accounts of administrators and executors are received by the register of wills. Certified copies of wills and short certificates for the transfer of certain securities are issued as required by law. Resources All Forms (click here) State Guardianship Forms (Effective 6/1/19) Frequently Asked Questions Inheritance Tax for Pennsylvania Residents Commonly Asked Questions What Difference Does a Will Make? LAST FILINGS & AUDIT DATES AUDIT COURT DATE Audit List Orphans' Court & Adoption Information Orphans' Court E-filing Guardianship Tracking System Workshop Schedule - Summer 2020 GTS Essentials - Video Tutorials Fees Register of Wills Fee Schedule Orphans' Court Fee Schedule​ ​ LOCAL RULES *Montgomery County Local Orphans' Court Rule 14.2* *Montgomery County Local Orphans' Court Rule 3.7A* GUARDIAN INFORMA​TION RESOURCES Guardian Checklist - After Appointment Key Points for Guardians What Family Guardians Need to Know Contact Us D. Bruce Hanes, Esq. Register of Wills Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Contact Us Office Location/Overnight UPS or FedEx One Montgomery Plaza 425 Swede Street, 4th Floor Norristown, PA 19401 Get Directions Mailing Address Register of Wills P.O. Box 311 Norristown, PA 19404-0311 Register of Wills Ph: 610-278-3400 Questions: ROWSupport@montcopa.org Orphans' Court Ph: 610-278-3400 Questions: ROWSupport@montcopa.org Marriage License Ph: 610-278-3400 Questions: ROWSupport@montcopa.org Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Quick Links Register of Wills Public Access Register of Wills Attorney Inventory Search Wills - Glossary of Terms View All /QuickLinks.aspx FAQs What services does the Register of Wills Office provide? Are all wills open to the public? What does it mean to register a will? View All /FAQ.aspx Marriage Licenses Orphans' Court - Guardianship Information Orphans' Court & Adoption Information Forms (To Be Used as of 9.1.2016) Account Filing Check List PA Local Orphans' Court Rules Public Access Public Records Videos Facebook Twitter Pinterest Delicious Blogger LinkedIn Home My Account Printer Friendly Email Page Contact Us RSS Site Map Translate Page Notifications Documents Contact Us P.O. Box 311 Norristown, PA 19404-0311 Phone: 610-278-3000 Hours 8:30 a.m.- 4:15 p.m. Driving Directions Social Media Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Helpful Links Employment Commissioners' Board Meetings Community Connections Contact Directory How Do I? How to Get Naloxone Overdose Prevention Requests for Proposal/Bids /QuickLinks.aspx Using This Site Home Site Map Privacy Statement Disclaimer Accessibility Copyright Notices Government Websites by CivicPlus® /QuickLinks.aspx Arrow Left Arrow Right [] Slideshow Left Arrow Slideshow Right Arrow...