| Court Name |
Adams County Courthouse |
Court Address
|
117 Baltimore St, Room 102 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-717-337-9826 Fax +1-717-334-1758 Email -
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| Court Website |
https://www.pacourts.us/ |
| Local Rules |
https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/registers-of-wills |
| Court Forms |
https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/registers-of-wills |
| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Tioga County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
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| Summary of Services |
In Pennsylvania, the Register of Wills handles probate. A personal representative serving an estate in Tioga 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 Tioga County. In Gettysburg, Adams County Courthouse serves Tioga County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Tioga County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Tioga 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 Tioga 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. |