Pennsylvania Probate Forms
Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Pennsylvania. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.
Informational only — not legal advice. Always confirm the current form with your local probate court.
CERTIFICATION OF NOTICE UNDER Pa. O.C. Rule 10.5Form RW-08Verified PDFCertifies that required notice of estate administration has been served or mailed to all beneficiaries under Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules.CERTIFICATION OF NOTICE UNDER Pa. O.C. Rule 5.6(a)Form RW-08Verified PDFCertifies that required notice of estate administration has been served or mailed to all beneficiaries under Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules.First and Final AccountVerified PDFA trustee presents an accounting of all receipts, disbursements, distributions, and balances of a trust estate to the court and interested parties for approval.First and Final Account of ExecutorVerified PDFAn executor files this accounting to report all transactions and financial activity during estate administration to the court and interested parties.Inheritance Tax Return - Resident DecedentForm REV-1500Verified PDFTo report and calculate Pennsylvania inheritance tax liability on the estate of a resident decedent.InventoryForm RW-09Verified PDFTo document and report all personal and real estate assets of a decedent's estate to the Register of Wills.Nonresident Decedent Affidavit of DomicileForm REV-1737-1Verified PDFTo establish that a decedent was not domiciled in Pennsylvania at the time of death for tax and probate purposes.NOTICE OF CHARITABLE GIFT (In Accordance with Pa. O.C. Rule 4.4)Form OC-06Verified PDFTo notify the Chief of the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section of the Pennsylvania Attorney General of charitable gifts made through an estate or trust account or other probate proceeding.Notice of Estate AdministrationForm RW-07Verified PDFNotifies beneficiaries and interested parties of a decedent's death and the grant of Letters to the personal representative(s) in the estate.Notice of Estate Administration Pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 10.5Form RW-07Verified PDFThis form notifies beneficiaries of the death of a decedent and the grant of letters to appointed personal representatives in a Pennsylvania estate.Oath of Subscribing Witness(Es)Form RW-03Verified PDFEstablishes the validity of a will or codicil by obtaining sworn testimony from witnesses that they were present when the testator signed the document.Oath of Witness(Es) to Will Executed By MarkForm RW-05Verified PDFThis form documents the sworn testimony of witnesses to a will where the testator executed the will by making a mark rather than signing their name.Pa. O.C. Rule 10.6 STATUS REPORTForm RW-10Verified PDFPersonal representative reports to the Register of Wills on the status and completion of estate administration.Pa. O.C. Rule 10.6 STATUS REPORTForm RW-10Verified PDFThe personal representative reports to the Register of Wills whether estate administration is complete and provides details on account filing and informal account settlements.Pa. O.C. Rule 6.12 STATUS REPORTForm Form RW-10Verified PDFTo report to the Register of Wills on the status and completion of estate administration.Petition for Adjudication / Statement of Proposed DistributionForm OC-01Verified PDFThis form is used to petition the Orphans' Court for adjudication and confirmation of a decedent's estate account, including the proposed distribution of assets.PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION / STATEMENT OF PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4Form OC-02Verified PDFTo petition for adjudication and/or statement of proposed distribution of a trust account in Pennsylvania Orphans' Court.PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION / STATEMENT OF PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4Form OC-05Verified PDFThis form is used to petition for adjudication and confirmation of the account of one or more agents acting under a power of attorney for a principal's estate.RenunciationForm RW-06Verified PDFAllows a named heir, executor, or fiduciary to formally renounce their right to administer an estate and request that letters of administration be issued to another party.Schedule G: Inter-Vivos Transfers & Misc. Non-Probate Property / Schedule H: Funeral Expenses & Administrative CostsForm REV-1737-6 (EX)Verified PDFPart of the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Return for Nonresident Decedents; Schedule G reports inter-vivos transfers and non-probate property; Schedule H itemizes funeral expenses and administrative costs.Schedule H - Funeral Expenses and Administrative CostsForm REV-1511 EX+Verified PDFThis schedule reports funeral expenses and administrative costs (including personal representative commissions, attorney fees, probate fees, and other administrative expenses) as part of a Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Return for a resident decedent's estate.
Find your county’s version
The forms above are the statewide versions. Many clerks ask that filings use their own local version instead, so check your county first. These Pennsylvania counties publish their own.
- Adams County9
- Allegheny County3
- Beaver County14
- Berks County17
- Bucks County8
- Butler County6
- Cambria County7
- Cameron County1
- Centre County6
- Chester County3
- Cumberland County10
- Dauphin County4
- Delaware County6
- Fayette County4
- Greene County3
- Indiana County5
- Lackawanna County1
- Lancaster County1
- Lawrence County4
- Lehigh County5
- Luzerne County10
- Lycoming County2
- Mckean County11
- Mercer County2
- Monroe County12
- Montour County4
- Northampton County1
- Perry County2
- Philadelphia County3
- Pike County2
- Schuylkill County3
- Somerset County2
- Wayne County2
- Westmoreland County10
- Wyoming County2
- York County6
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