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| Court Name | Chester County Register of Wills / Orphans' Court |
| Court Address |
201 W Market St, Suite 2200 West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-0989 |
| Contact Info | Phone +1-610-344-6335 Fax +1-610-344-6218 Email rwills@chesco.org |
| Court Website | https://www.chesco.org/168/Register-of-Wills-Orphans-Court |
| Local Rules | https://www.chesco.org/168/Register-of-Wills-Orphans-Court |
| Court Forms | https://www.chesco.org/168/Register-of-Wills-Orphans-Court |
| Court Fees | Probate filing costs in Chester County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open | M-F 8:30am-4pm; Marriage Licenses M-F 8:30am-4pm with extended hours on Wed. 8:30am-6:00pm |
| Summary of Services | Under Pennsylvania probate practice, a representative in Chester County can be required to post a bond unless waived. The amount reflects the personal estate value as determined by the Register or the Orphans' Court. |
| Court History | Pennsylvania administers probate through the Register of Wills, with the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas handling estate disputes for Chester County. Probate matters for Chester County are handled by Chester County Register of Wills / Orphans' Court in West Chester. Case information for Chester County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information | If an estate in Chester County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Chester County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Pennsylvania, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |
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