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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-1898

THE COURTS

SOMERSET COUNTY

Amended Rule of Court Som.R.J.A. 1070 and Som.O.C.R. 6.4.1; Changing Time Court Will Regularly Convene for Confirmation of Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution, and for Final Decrees on Petitions for Discharge of Fiduciaries from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; Administrative Order 1-2014; No. 53 Misc. 1990; No. 52 Misc. 1998

[44 Pa.B. 5833]
[Saturday, September 13, 2014]

Order

 And Now, this 26th day of August, 2014, the Court Amends Local Rules: Som.R.J.A. 1070 and Som.O.C.R. 6.4.1 to change time for court to convene as noted previously from 9:30 to 9:00 a.m. as follows:

Amended Rule of Court

Scheduling Procedure—
Orphans' Court

Som.R.J.A. 1070. Orphans' Court. Scheduling.

 A. Account Confirmation And Discharge.

 1. The court will regularly convene for confirmation of Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution, and for Final Decrees on Petitions for Discharge of Fiduciaries, at 9:00 a.m. on the second Monday of each second or even-numbered month. (February, April, June, August, October and December). If such regular session is continued or falls upon a holiday, presentation shall be made on the next court day.

 (See, also, Som.O.C.R. 6.4.1.)

 2. The Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans' Court shall fix a filing deadline for each regular session and shall give notice thereof at least two (2) weeks prior to the deadline. The time interval between the deadline and the session shall be sufficient to enable the Register/Clerk to make publication as provided by law and Rules of Court.

 (See, also, Som.O.C.R. 6.4.1.)

 3. The Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans' Court shall schedule for the next regular session all matters filed before the deadline for that session and shall make the required publication. The notices shall contain a statement that all objections must be filed in writing before the time fixed for confirmation, or final decree of discharge, as the case may be.

 4. (See, also, Som.O.C.R. 6.4.1.)

 No. 53 Miscellaneous 1990

and:

Amended Rule of Court
Somerset County Orphans' Court Rules

Som.O.C.R. 6.4.1. Accounts. Time For Filing.

 (a) The court will regularly convene for confirmation of Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution, and for Final Decrees on Petitions for Discharge of Fiduciaries, at 9:00 a.m. on the second Monday of each second or even-numbered month. If such regular session is continued or falls upon a holiday, presentation shall be made on the next court day.

 (See, also, Som.R.J.A. 1070)

 (b) The Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans' Court shall fix a filing deadline for each regular session and shall give notice thereof at least two (2) weeks prior to the deadline. The time interval between the deadline and the session shall be sufficient to enable the Register/Clerk to make publication as provided by law and Rules of Court.

 (See, also, Som.R.J.A. 1070)

 (c) The Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans' Court shall schedule for the next regular session all matters filed before the deadline for that session and shall make the required publication. The notices shall contain a statement that all objections must be filed in writing before the time fixed for confirmation, or final decree of discharge, as the case may be.

 (See, also, Som.R.J.A. 1070)

 No. 52 Miscellaneous 1998

 1. This amendment shall be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 2. The Court Administrator shall distribute two certified copies of this Order and a copy of the rule on computer diskette or CD-ROM or email to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication with the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 3. The Court Administrator shall distribute one certified copy of this Order to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

By the Court

JOHN M. CASCIO, 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1898. Filed for public inspection September 12, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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