County of Schuylkill - Register of Wills Office and Orphans Court - Register of Wills Office and Orphans Court
401 North Second Street, First Floor, Pottsville, PA 17901
Eligibility
Hours
Voice
Application process
Walk-in, telephone
Fees
Vary
Service area
Schuylkill, PA
Description
Provides the following basic services to the people of Schuylkill County; Register of Wills - Grants letters testamentary to those probating a will and letters of administration to those who die without a will - 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
Providing organization
County of Schuylkill - Register of Wills Office and Orphans Court
This office provides the following basic services to the people of Schuylkill County; Register of Wills -Grants letters testamentary to those probating a will and letters of administration to those who die without a will -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