Probate by County
Pennsylvania probate is a county-level process: every estate opens at the Register of Wills where the decedent lived. Pick your county for what to expect there, plus a practical guide to the courthouse itself.
Two pages for each county we practice in: the county probate page covers how estates run there, what local estates typically involve, and how we work remotely with families; the Register of Wills guide is the courthouse itself: exact office location, hours, what to bring to open an estate, whether the executor can qualify by video, parking, and how to search estate records. Every address, phone number, and procedure is verified against the county's official sources.
Our Home Counties
Westmoreland County
Register of Wills · Greensburg
Allegheny County
Wills/Orphans' Court Division · Pittsburgh
Washington County
Register of Wills · Washington
South & East
North & West
Armstrong County
Register of Wills · Kittanning
Jefferson County
Register of Wills · Brookville
Clearfield County
Register of Wills · Clearfield
Not Sure Which County?
Probate belongs in the county where the person lived at death, not where the property sits, and not where the executor lives. An estate with real estate in a second county may need an ancillary filing there too. If the answer isn't obvious, start with whether a simplified small-estate path applies, then talk with us. Sorting out the right courthouse is a five-minute question.
Handling an Estate Anywhere in Western Pennsylvania?
We open estates in all of these courthouses and administer them remotely from our Murrysville office. One free consultation and you'll know what the estate needs, where it files, and what it will cost.