| Court Name |
Greene County Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds |
Court Address
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10 E High St, 1st Floor, Room 100 Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-724-852-5369 Fax - Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://greenecountypa.gov/department-register-recorder |
| Local Rules |
Probate Filing Requirements Checklist, Estate Information Sheet 2024 |
| Court Forms |
Petition for Grant of Letters 2024, Oath of Subscribing Witness(es), Petition to Register/File Will Only |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Greene 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 |
Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Closed on County Holidays |
| Summary of Services |
In Pennsylvania, the Register of Wills handles probate. A personal representative serving an estate in Greene 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 Greene County. In Waynesburg, Greene County Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds serves Greene County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Greene 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 Greene 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. |