As amended through July 15, 2018
Rule 10.2A - Petition Practice(1) All Pleadings, Petitions, Citations, and Responsive Pleadings, as well as Preliminary and Final Decrees, shall be captioned: "In the Office of the Register of Wills of Delaware County, PA."(2) Delaware County Local Rules established for PA Orphans' Court 3.4 shall apply for practice before the Register of Wills.(3) All Preliminary/Final Decrees and Citations that are filed with a pleading shall contain the wording, "By the Register" at the bottom of the Decree/Citation for the Register of Wills' signature.(4) The procedure for rules to show cause shall be as provided in Pa.R.C.P. 206.4, et seq., as well as Del.Co.O.C. 10.2A(1) and 10.2A(3).(5) Del.Co.O.C. 3.5A, 3.5B, and 3.12A shall apply to practice before the Register of Wills.(6) Counsel who has entered an appearance before the Register of Wills as provided in Pa.O.C. 1.7(a) shall not be permitted to withdraw without filing a petition to withdraw and obtaining the Register's permission, unless co-counsel, if any, will continue representing the party or there is a simultaneous entry of appearance by other counsel that will not delay the proceedings.Amended effective 7/30/2016.