Administrative Order 5-2001
Orphan's Court Administrative Order

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 5 -2001

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

                                                   ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION

            IN RE:                                                     :

            AMENDMENT OF ORPHANS’          :       

            COURT RULES                                    :

                                               ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 5-2001

                        AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2001, in order to better utilize judicial resources and address problematic issues which have arisen concerning the proper administration of Orphans’ Court matters, it is hereby

                        ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED follows:

1.               The use of backers is discontinued. 

2.               Parties shall submit a case initiation cover sheet and a petition/pleading cover sheet together with each pleading filed in the form attached hereto and marked Appendix A, B, & C or in such form as may be adopted by the Orphans’ Court Division from time to time.

3.               Releases filed in connection with settlement of estates shall be notarized.

4.               This Administrative Order shall become effective on March 1, 2001.

 BY THE COURT:

/s/ John P. Lavelle