You will have to submit a petition for grant of letters, submit a copy of the Will if there is one, and swear an oath to administer the estate ing to law. A short certificate comes with a seal from the County, and it also acts as an order to all third parties to turn over assets.
Civil lawsuits occur when individuals have a disagreement involving what legal responsibilities they may or may not have with each other. Criminal lawsuits, however, involve felonies and misdemeanors — specific crimes with punishment attached.
Certified copies of a divorce decree can be obtained at the Allegheny County Department of Court records. Consult instructions, fees, and hours. Divorce pleadings are filed at Allegheny County Department of Court Records, (not the Allegheny County Family Division).
Call the Allegheny County Department of Court Records at (412) 350-4201 and tell them you're looking for information on a legal name change. They will describe the entire process to you, including estimated costs, and mail you the necessary forms. As of September 2017, these are the name change petition forms.
(a) During Court Proceedings. In all Family Division proceedings, the court may designate a member of the court staff or the proponent of evidence to serve as custodian during and throughout court proceedings, and the custodian's name shall be placed on the record.
Family Division Adult Section offices are open for walk-ins from 8am-11am. Email inquiries sent to Familyinfoemails@pacses are answered between 8am-4pm. Court conferences are remote; court hearings are in-person. More info may be obtained at 412-350-5600 or Familyinfoemails@pacses.
Arbitration. The arbitration system in Allegheny County is compulsory non-binding arbitration with a ceiling of $50,000 on civil damage awards.
The jurisdictional limits of compulsory arbitration in the Pennsylvania state courts vary considerably with, for example, all cases involving up to $50,000 being referred to arbitration in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Lehigh, Bucks, and Lancaster Counties, whereas the limit is set at $35,000 in Dauphin County, $30,000 in ...
It provides for a period of limitation of three years from the date when the right to apply accrues. Therefore, the Supreme Court has held that the period of limitation for application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 shall be three years from the date when the right to apply accrues.
Arbitration. The arbitration system in Allegheny County is compulsory non-binding arbitration with a ceiling of $50,000 on civil damage awards.