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| Court Name | Centre County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court |
| Court Address |
414 Holmes St, Suite 2 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823 |
| Contact Info | Phone +1-814-355-6724 Fax +1-814-355-8685 Email See email |
| Court Website | https://centrecountypa.gov/393/Register-of-Wills-Clerk-of-Orphans-Court |
| Local Rules | New Orphans’ Court Rules are effective as of September 1, 2016. |
| Court Forms | Forms related to probate and inheritance tax can be found [here](https://centrecountypa.gov/393/Register-of-Wills-Clerk-of-Orphans-Court). |
| Court Fees | Court costs for Centre County probate filings are set by the court and depend on the documents involved. See the official links above for the current schedule. |
| Hours Open | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. |
| Summary of Services | In Pennsylvania, the Register of Wills handles probate. A personal representative serving an estate in Centre County may be required to post a bond unless the will waives it, and the bond reflects the value of the personal estate as set by the Register or the Orphans' Court. |
| Court History | In Pennsylvania, the Register of Wills handles probate, while the Orphans' Court Division resolves estate disputes for Centre County. In Bellefonte, Centre County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court serves Centre County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Centre County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information | Some Centre County estates cannot close until missing or unknown heirs are located and notified. If that applies to your case, we can refer you to licensed investigators across the country who specialize in heir searches. When you are ready for the bond itself, we issue executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Pennsylvania, often the same day. Apply online to begin. |
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