| Court Name |
Lehigh County Register of Wills |
Court Address
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455 W Hamilton St, Room 122 Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101-1614
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-610-782-3170 Fax +1-610-871-2895 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.lehighcounty.org/departments/clerk-of-judicial-records/register-of-wills |
| Local Rules |
https://www.lehighcounty.org/departments/clerk-of-judicial-records/register-of-wills |
| Court Forms |
https://www.lehighcounty.org/departments/clerk-of-judicial-records/register-of-wills |
| Court Fees |
Court costs for Lehigh 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 |
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| Summary of Services |
A representative administering an estate in Lehigh County may need to post a bond under Pennsylvania law, though a will can waive it. The Register of Wills or the Orphans' Court sets the amount based on the personal estate value. |
| Court History |
Probate for Lehigh County runs through Pennsylvania's Register of Wills, with the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas handling contested matters. In Allentown, Lehigh County Register of Wills serves Lehigh County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Lehigh County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Some Lehigh 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. |