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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-1477

THE COURTS

Title 231—RULES OF
CIVIL PROCEDURE

PART II. ORPHANS' COURT RULES

[ 231 PA. CODE PART II ]

Order Amending the Index and Rescinding and Replacing Forms OC-01 through OC-06 and RW-06 through RW-10 in the Appendix to the Orphans' Court Rules; No. 702 Supreme Court Rules Doc.

[46 Pa.B. 5479]
[Saturday, August 27, 2016]

Order

Per Curiam

And Now, this 9th day of August, 2016, upon the recommendation of the Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee; the proposal having been submitted without publication pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(a)(3) in the interest of justice and efficient administration:

It Is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that:

 1) The Index to the Appendix of the Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules is amended; and

 2) Forms OC-01 through OC-06 and RW-06 through RW-10 in the Appendix to the Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules are rescinded and replaced

 in the following form.

 This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b) and shall be effective September 1, 2016 for all legal papers, pleadings, or notices filed or served as of that date.

Annex A

TITLE 231. RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

PART II. ORPHANS' COURT RULES

INDEX TO APPENDIX
ORPHANS' COURT AND REGISTER OF WILLS FORMS
ADOPTED BY SUPREME COURT
PURSUANT TO Pa. O.C. Rule [1.3] 1.8

Available as Fill-in Forms on Website
of Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
http://www.pacourts.us/Forms/OrphansCourtForms.htm

Orphans' Court and Administration Forms

 A. Audit and Administration Forms

[1. Petition for Adjudication—Decedent's Estate (Pa.O.C. Rule 6.9)
OC-01

2. Petition for Adjudication—Trust Estate (Pa.O.C. Rule 6.9)
OC-02

3. Petition for Adjudication—Guardian of Estate of Incapacitated Person (Pa.O.C. Rule 6.9)
OC-03

4. Petition for Adjudication—Guardian of Estate of Minor (Pa.O.C. Rule 6.9)
OC-04

5. Petition for Adjudication—Principal's Estate under POA (Pa.O.C. Rule 6.9
OC-05]

1. Decedent's Estate: Petition for Adjudication/Statement of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4
OC-01

2. Trust: Petition for Adjudication/Statement
of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C.
Rule 2.4
OC-02

3. Guardianship of Incapacitated Person: Petition for Adjudication/Statement of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4
OC-03

4. Guardianship of Minor: Petition for Adjudi-cation/Statement of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4
OC-04

5. Principal's Estate (Under Power of Attorney): Petition for Adjudication/Statement of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4
OC-05

 6. Notice of Charitable Gift [(Pa. O.C. Rule 5.5)] (In Accordance with Pa. O.C. Rule 4.4)
OC-06

 7. Notice of Claim
OC-07

 B. Guardianship Forms

 1. Important Notice—Citation with Notice (Pa. O.C. Rule 14.5)
G-01

 2. Annual Report—Guardian of Estate
G-02

 3. Annual Report—Guardian of Person
G-03

 4. Guardian's Inventory
G-04

[5. Petition for Adjudication—Guardian of Estate of Incapacitated Person
OC-03*

6. Petition for Adjudication—Guardian of Estate of Minor
OC-04**]

5. Guardianship of Incapacitated Person: Petition for Adjudication/Statement of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4
OC-03*

6. Guardianship of Minor: Petition for Adjudi-cation/Statement of Proposed Distribution Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4
OC-04**

 * Form OC-3 is not reprinted here and is located under Audit and Administration Forms at No. 3.

 ** Form OC-4 is not reprinted here and is located under Audit and Administration Forms at No. 4.

 C. Abortion Control Act Forms

 1. Minor's Application for Judicial Authorization of an Abortion (Pa. O.C. Rule 16.10)
ACA-01

 2. Confidential Unsworn Verification by a Minor (Pa. O.C. Rule 16.10)
ACA-02

 D. Register of Wills Forms

 1. Estate Information Sheet
RW-01

 (Not adopted by Supreme Court; form promulgated by Department of Revenue and maintained with Register of Wills forms for convenience)

 2. Petition for Grant of Letters
RW-02

 3. Oath of Subscribing Witness(es)
RW-03

 4. Oath of Non-subscribing Witness(es)
RW-04

 5. Oath of Witness(es) to Will Executed by
Mark
RW-05

 6. Renunciation
RW-06

 7. [Pa. O.C. Rule 5.6 Notice] Notice of Estate
Administration Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule
10.5

RW-07

 8. Certification of Notice under Pa. O.C. Rule [5.6(a)] 10.5
RW-08

 9. [Estate] Inventory
RW-09

 10. Pa. O.C. Rule [6.12] 10.6 Status Report
RW-10

 E. Model Forms of Account

 1. National Fiduciary Accounting Standards Project—1983 Report of Fiduciary Accounting Standards Committee

 2. Model Estate Account

 3. Model Trust Account

 4. Model Charitable Remainder Unitrust Account

 F. [Foreign] Adoption Forms

[1. Registration Forms—Pa.O.C. Rule 15.8

a. Petition to Register Foreign Adoption Decree

b. Final Decree—Granted

c. Final Decree—Denied

d. Instructions for Filing Petition

2. Completion of Foreign Adoption Forms—Pa.O.C. Rule 15.9

a. Preliminary Decree

b. Final Decree

c. Petition for Adoption of a Foreign Born Child

d. Report of the Intermediary

e. Verification of Translator]

1. Notice of Orphans' Court Proceedings to be Filed With Clerk in Dependency Proceeding by Solicitor of County Agency (Pa. O.C. Rule 15.6(b)

a. Praecipe to Clerk in Dependency Proceeding of Filing of a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights, Confirm Consent, or Adopt

b. Praecipe to Clerk in Dependency Proceeding of Entry of Decision Disposing of Petition

c. Praecipe to Clerk in Dependency Proceeding of Filing of Notice of Appeal

d. Praecipe to Clerk in Dependency Proceeding of Entry of Decision Disposing of Appeal

2. Foreign Adoption Forms

a. Form for Registration of Foreign Adoption Decree (Pa. O.C. Rule 15.8), including Instructions for Filing Petition, Petition to Register Foreign Adoption Decree, and Proposed Final Decrees

b. Form Petition for Adoption of a Foreign Born Child (Pa. O.C. 15.9), including the Petition for Adoption of a Foreign Born Child, Report of the Intermediary, Verification of Translator, Preliminary Decree, and Final Decree

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-1477. Filed for public inspection August 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]



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