| Court Name |
Crawford County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds |
Court Address
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903 Diamond Park Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-814-333-7300 Fax +1-814-337-0457 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.crawfordcountypa.net/RegisterRecorder/Pages/home.aspx |
| Local Rules |
Effective Monday, February 3rd, 2020, to open an estate, a death certificate must be filed along with the $7.00 filing fee. |
| Court Forms |
Probate Estate forms and tax returns can be filed online. |
| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Crawford County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Summary of Services |
Pennsylvania law allows the Register of Wills to require a bond from a representative in Crawford 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 Crawford County. In Meadville, Crawford County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds serves Crawford County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Crawford County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Crawford 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 Crawford 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. |