| Court Name |
Bedford County Register of Wills Department |
Court Address
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200 S Juliana St Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-814-623-4836 Fax +1-814-624-0488 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.bedfordcountypa.org/departments/register_of_wills.php |
| Local Rules |
URL not provided |
| Court Forms |
URL not provided |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Bedford County probate cases are determined by the court and change with the filing type. The current schedule is available through the links above. |
| Hours Open |
9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. |
| Summary of Services |
Pennsylvania law allows the Register of Wills to require a bond from a representative in Bedford County. A will may waive it, and when imposed the bond reflects the personal estate value. |
| Court History |
Pennsylvania uses the Register of Wills for probate and the Orphans' Court for disputes. Those offices serve Bedford County. In Bedford, Bedford County Register of Wills Department serves Bedford County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Bedford County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Bedford County estate can be settled. We do not perform investigations ourselves, but we can connect you with licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches. For the probate bond, we write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Pennsylvania and most are quoted and issued quickly. Start your application online. |