County of Lancaster
Lancaster County Register of Wills Office and Orphans Court
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Register of Wills
- Grants letters testamentary to those probating a will and letters of administration to those who die without a will. (Records are open to public inspection.)
- Collects inheritance tax for Pennsylvania
Orphans Court
- Issues marriage licenses
- Provides applications to persons wishing to obtain copies of birth certificates
- Handles all adoption proceedings. Adoptions are sealed and held in closed court
- Settle estates of minors and incapacitated persons
50 North Duke Street
Lancaster County Courthouse
Lancaster, PA 17602
Lancaster County Courthouse
Lancaster, PA 17602
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Phone/FAX Numbers
- (717) 299-8243
- (717) 293-7208 - Fax
Email Address: acooper@lancastercountypa.gov
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Intake Requirements:
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Additional Services Offered at this Agency:
- Adoption Courts
- Alimony Assistance
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Animal Licenses
- Benefits Screening
- Burial Benefits
- COVID-19 Control
- Certificates/Forms Assistance
- Charitable Gambling Permits
- Child Custody Orders
- Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
- Civil State Trial Courts
- Community Courts
- Concealed Weapons Permits
- Consumer Complaints
- Coroner Services
- Correctional Facilities
- County Government Departments/Offices
- County Government Information Services
- Court Filing Offices
- Court Records
- Crime Victim Support
- Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
- Crime Witness Support
- Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
- Criminal State Trial Courts
- Cruelty to Animals Investigation
- Death Related Records/Permits
- Disability Benefits
- Disaster Management Organizations
- Disaster Preparedness
- District Attorney
- Divorce Records
- Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
- Election Information
- Environmental Hazards Information
- Fishing Licenses
- General Crime Reporting
- Genetic Testing and Screening
- Housing Courts
- Hunting Licenses
- Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
- Inmate Support Services
- Juvenile Diversion
- Land Deeds/Titles
- Land Development Services
- Land Records
- Land Use Planning and Regulation Bodies
- Land Use Planning and Regulation Services
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Law Enforcement Records/Files
- Legal Counseling
- Local Officials Offices
- Marriage Licenses
- Name Change Assistance
- Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
- Passports
- Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups * Community Development Issues
- Prescription Drug Discount Cards
- Pretrial Service Agencies
- Probate Courts
- Property Tax Information
- Public Defender
- Retirement Benefits
- Self Representation Assistance
- Small Claims Courts
- Survivors Insurance
- Tax Collection Agencies
- Veteran Benefits Assistance
- Voter Registration Offices
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County of Lancaster
Lancaster County Register of Wills Office and Orphans Court
Lancaster County Register of Wills Office and Orphans Court
