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This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
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.
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.
In Pennsylvania, you are not required to hire a lawyer for probate, but the process can be complex and time-consuming. To ensure all your legal bases are covered and required petitions and forms are filed in a timely manner, seeking the counsel of experienced probate and estate lawyers can be extremely helpful.
Note that short certificates are valid for 60 days, but death certificates never expire. These will be required by each bank and stock transfer agent, if there are any, as well as for such items as automobile transfers. Direct deposit items, if any, should be terminated.
Michael McGeever is the Director of the Department of Court Records.
Divorce records in Pennsylvania are open to access upon request by any member of the public.
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.
Couples in Pennsylvania cannot be “legally separated” because there is no legal status for separated but still married couples. If a couple wants to separate and have it enforced by the law, they must be eligible for and obtain a divorce.
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).
Some states offer online archives of historical records. For example, the California State Archives maintains vital records, including wills and probate court case files, for 28 counties from 1850 to 1897. Public library databases.