Back to Pennsylvania
Blair County, PA Probate Information
Quick facts
| Category | Current rules |
|---|---|
| Probate begins at | The Blair County Register of Wills, which admits the will to probate, grants letters testamentary (with a will) or letters of administration (without one), and receives the Pennsylvania inheritance tax return (REV-1500). In Blair County the Register of Wills is combined with the Recorder of Deeds in one office |
| Administration supervised by | The Blair County Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas (24th Judicial District), whose filing office is the Clerk of the Orphans' Court; it handles estate accountings, distributions, guardianships and incapacity petitions, small estates, adoptions, and disputes, including appeals from the Register of Wills |
| Register of Wills office | Blair County Courthouse, 423 Allegheny Street, Suite 145, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 |
| Register of Wills phone | (814) 693-3095, press 1 for the Register of Wills (press 2 reaches the Recorder of Deeds). This is the county's own line, not a statewide call center |
| Register of Wills hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the office remains open over lunch. Same-day filings must be presented by 3:15 p.m., and the last probate appointment of the day is 3:00 p.m. Appointments for probate are strongly encouraged. Closed weekends and legal holidays |
| Clerk of the Orphans' Court office | Blair County Courthouse, 423 Allegheny Street, Suite 144, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, (814) 693-3080. This is a separate office from the Register of Wills, open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed daily for lunch 12 to 1 |
| Filing fee | Register of Wills fees are set by Blair County and graduated by the value of the estate, starting at $30.00 for an estate under $1,000, plus a $41.25 PA Judicial Computer Project Fee, so the smallest estate runs about $71.25 (42 P.S. § 21022.1; county schedule read July 2026). Orphans' Court fees are set separately under 42 P.S. § 21032.1: the Clerk of the Orphans' Court fee bill, effective February 1, 2015, lists $31.00 to settle a small estate and $165.00 for an account, plus $40.25 added to any filing that begins a case. See the fees section below, and confirm the current amounts with each office |
| Local probate forms | Pennsylvania uses a statewide Register of Wills and Orphans' Court form set published on pacourts.us and used in every county; Blair County has no separate numbered county form set. The small estate petition is filed with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court, which does not publish the form online, so ask the Clerk what the petition must include |
| E-filing | No Register of Wills or Orphans' Court estate e-filing was found for Blair County; the grant of letters is handled in person by appointment. The Register of Wills also offers a virtual probate appointment by Skype or FaceTime for a $25.00 fee, and guardianship filings use the statewide Guardianship Tracking System. The eRecording vendors on the county site are for recording deeds, not for probate. Confirm the current options with each office |
| Online case search | The statewide UJS Portal case search (ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch); its coverage of Register of Wills and Orphans' Court estate records varies by county. The Register of Wills also offers online record access through Landex (subscription) |
| Remote appearance | Available for the grant of letters: the Register of Wills offers a virtual probate appointment by Skype or FaceTime for a $25.00 fee under its published schedule. Ask the Clerk of the Orphans' Court whether a later step can be handled remotely |
| Website | https://www.blaircountypa.gov/departments/rr |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you file anything in Blair County, know exactly what is in the estate. Which Pennsylvania path fits depends on whether there is a will and on the value and type of the assets: a full grant of letters testamentary or of administration through the Register of Wills, a petition to settle a small estate of $50,000 or less through the Orphans' Court (20 Pa.C.S. § 3102), or the release of certain assets without any letters at all. Those paths and their dollar thresholds are statewide and are explained on the Pennsylvania state page. Identify the estate first, because the gross value you state on the Petition for Grant of Letters sets your Blair County filing fee, and the Register of Wills will invoice the balance if that value is later found to have been underestimated.
Identify every bank and credit-union account, retirement plan, brokerage holding, life-insurance policy, vehicle, and parcel of Blair County real property, along with every debt, and identify each heir by name. How real property is titled matters, because a jointly owned home with right of survivorship or a beneficiary-designated account passes outside probate while property in the decedent's sole name does not, so the estate that actually goes through probate can be smaller than the family expects. Sunset's asset-discovery work, searching more than 2,300 financial institutions, exists for this step.
Which court handles jurisdiction
The Blair County Register of Wills and the Blair County Clerk of the Orphans' Court, both in the Blair County Courthouse at 423 Allegheny Street in Hollidaysburg, serve all of Blair County. That includes Altoona, the county's largest city, along with Hollidaysburg, the county seat, and Tyrone, Duncansville, Bellwood, Roaring Spring, Williamsburg, Martinsburg, Newry, and the surrounding boroughs and townships (Logan, Antis, Allegheny, Frankstown, Blair, and Freedom among them). Every Blair County estate is filed at the courthouse in Hollidaysburg. Blair is its own single-county district, the 24th Judicial District, so the Orphans' Court judge is a Court of Common Pleas judge of that district.
Venue for a decedent's estate is the county where the decedent had a last family or principal residence, under Title 20 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (20 Pa.C.S. § 3151). If the decedent lived in Blair County, file with the Blair County Register of Wills. If the decedent was not domiciled in Pennsylvania but left property in the county, the Register of the county where the property is located may grant letters (20 Pa.C.S. § 3151), which is the basis for an ancillary administration. The Register of Wills keeps the county's original wills and estate records.
The jurisdiction process
- Confirm venue and gather the documents. Blair County is the right county when the decedent had a last family or principal residence here at death (20 Pa.C.S. § 3151). Collect the original signed will (if there is one), an original certified death certificate, the names and addresses of the heirs and beneficiaries, the proposed personal representative's identification, and a list of the assets and debts with values. A person named in a will to settle the estate is an executor; a person appointed where there is no will is an administrator. Pennsylvania's umbrella term for either is personal representative.
- Prepare the petition and forms. Pennsylvania uses a statewide Register of Wills and Orphans' Court form set published on pacourts.us. The core filing is the Petition for Grant of Letters (Form RW-02), presented with the original will and the certified death certificate. Estimate the estate's gross value in good faith before you file, because that value sets the Blair County probate fee and the Register of Wills will invoice the balance if the value was underestimated.
- Make an appointment and present the petition to the Register of Wills. The Register of Wills is in Suite 145 of the Blair County Courthouse, 423 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg. Appointments for probate are strongly encouraged and the last probate appointment of the day is 3:00 p.m., so call (814) 693-3095 and press 1 to schedule. Pennsylvania practice generally requires the personal representative to appear before the Register to be sworn; Blair County also offers a virtual probate appointment by Skype or FaceTime for a $25.00 fee if you cannot appear in person.
- Pay the filing fee. The Register of Wills fee for a Petition for Grant of Letters is set by Blair County and graduated by the value of the estate, starting at $30.00 for an estate under $1,000 and rising with the estate's value, plus a $41.25 PA Judicial Computer Project Fee (so the smallest estate runs about $71.25). Checks are made payable to the Register of Wills; inheritance tax payments to the state are a separate check payable to the Register of Wills, Agent. See the fees section below.
- Receive the letters. On a valid will, the Register grants letters testamentary to the executor; with no will, letters of administration to the administrator, in the priority order set by 20 Pa.C.S. § 3155. Request several short certificates (certified proof of the letters), which is what banks and transfer agents rely on; Blair County charges $5.00 per short certificate under its published schedule.
- Advertise the grant of letters. Immediately after letters are granted, advertise the grant once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation near the decedent's residence, such as the Altoona Mirror, and in the county legal periodical, the Blair County Legal Bulletin, so that creditors can present claims (20 Pa.C.S. § 3162). A creditor's practical deadline runs one year from the first complete advertisement (20 Pa.C.S. § 3532). The statewide legal-notice search at palegalads.org can help you place the notice.
- File the inventory and handle inheritance tax. File a verified inventory of the estate's real and personal property with the Register of Wills (Form RW-09, 20 Pa.C.S. § 3301), and file the Pennsylvania inheritance tax return (REV-1500) with the Register of Wills, which acts as the collection agent. The inheritance tax becomes delinquent nine months after the date of death, and a 5% discount is allowed on tax paid within three months of death.
- Administer and close through the Orphans' Court. Pay valid debts and taxes, then distribute what remains. When a formal account is required, it is filed with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court in Suite 144, advertised, and confirmed by the Orphans' Court Division; petitions in a contested or accounting matter follow the Pennsylvania Rules of Orphans' Court Procedure and Blair County's local rules. Many small estates close by family settlement agreement instead of a formal account. A personal representative who distributes is protected from a claim not made known within one year after the first complete advertisement of the grant of letters (20 Pa.C.S. § 3532).
Forms and documents
Probate forms in Blair County
Pennsylvania has a statewide Register of Wills and Orphans' Court form set, published centrally on pacourts.us and used in every county, and Blair County uses the same forms as the rest of the state; there is no separate numbered Blair County form set. The load-bearing form to open an estate is the Petition for Grant of Letters (Form RW-02), filed with the original will and a certified death certificate. Other statewide forms in common use include the Renunciation (Form RW-06), the estate notice and certification under Rule 10.5 (Forms RW-07 and RW-08), and the Inventory (Form RW-09), along with the Orphans' Court OC-series account and administration forms. The small estate petition under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3102 is filed with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court and is not a numbered statewide RW form; Blair County does not publish the petition form online, so ask the Clerk in Suite 144 what the petition must include. The Clerk's fee bill, effective February 1, 2015, lists $31.00 to settle a small estate plus $40.25 added to a filing that begins a case.
In Blair County the grant-of-letters forms are presented on paper to the Register of Wills in Suite 145 by appointment, or through the county's Skype or FaceTime virtual probate option; no Register of Wills or Orphans' Court estate e-filing was found for the county. Orphans' Court accountings, guardianship, incapacity, small-estate, and adoption filings go to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court in Suite 144. For questions about what each office needs on intake, call the Register of Wills at (814) 693-3095 (press 1) or the Clerk of the Orphans' Court at (814) 693-3080 during business hours.
| Resource | What it provides |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Register of Wills and Orphans' Court forms (pacourts.us) | The statewide form set used in every county, including the Petition for Grant of Letters (RW-02), the Renunciation (RW-06), the Inventory (RW-09), and the Orphans' Court OC-series forms |
| Blair County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds (blaircountypa.gov) | The county Register of Wills page, with hours, the fee schedule, the virtual probate option, contact information, and online record access through Landex |
| Blair County Clerk of the Orphans' Court (blaircountypa.gov) | The county Orphans' Court filing office for accountings, guardianships, incapacity petitions, small estates, and adoptions, with its Suite 144 contact information, hours, and fee bill |
| UJS Portal case search (ujsportal.pacourts.us) | The statewide court case search; its coverage of Register of Wills and Orphans' Court estate records varies by county |
Fees
Pennsylvania sets probate filing fees county by county, not statewide, and Blair County publishes its own Register of Wills fee schedule. The figures below were read from the county's published schedule in July 2026; the schedule carries no printed effective date, so confirm the current amounts with the Register of Wills before you rely on them, because a county can revise its schedule.
The Register of Wills fee for letters testamentary or of administration is graduated by the gross value of the estate. It starts at $30.00 for an estate under $1,000 and rises with the estate's value ($40.00 for $1,001 to $5,000, $50.00 for $5,001 to $10,000, $60.00 for $10,001 to $20,000, $70.00 for $20,001 to $30,000, $80.00 for $30,001 to $40,000, $90.00 for $40,001 to $50,000, $100.00 for $50,001 to $75,000, and $110.00 for $75,001 to $100,000), with $110.00 for each additional $100,000 or fraction and $1,000.00 for the first million and each additional million. On top of the graduated fee the county adds a $41.25 PA Judicial Computer Project Fee, so the smallest estate runs about $71.25. Checks are payable to the Register of Wills; inheritance tax payments to the state are a separate check payable to the Register of Wills, Agent.
| Blair County Register of Wills filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| Letters (graduated by gross estate value) | From $30.00 for an estate under $1,000, rising in steps to $110.00 for $75,001 to $100,000, then $110.00 for each additional $100,000 or fraction, and $1,000.00 for the first million and each additional million |
| PA Judicial Computer Project Fee (added to the letters fee) | $41.25 |
| Virtual probate appointment (Skype or FaceTime) | $25.00 |
| Short certificate (certified proof of the letters) | $5.00 each |
| Probate of will only (without letters) | $30.00 |
| Inventory (Form RW-09) | $20.00 |
| Inheritance tax return filed with the Register of Wills | $20.00 |
| Certification of record, first page with seal | $20.00, plus $2.00 each additional page |
| Copies | $0.25 per page in office; $1.00 per page mailed or emailed |
| Waiver of fiduciary bond | $10.00 |
Source: Blair County Register of Wills fee schedule published at blaircountypa.gov, read July 2026.
The Clerk of the Orphans' Court publishes its own fee bill, set separately under 42 P.S. § 21032.1 and effective February 1, 2015 (blaircountypa.gov, read July 2026): a filing that begins a case adds $40.25 to the listed cost; the petition to settle a small estate is $31.00; an account (first and final or partial) is $165.00; a family settlement agreement is $37.00. The fee bill's case-initiation add-on is older than the amounts on newer county Register of Wills schedules, so confirm the current Orphans' Court amounts with the Clerk at (814) 693-3080 before you file.
Local nuance
Blair County-specific considerations
The Register of Wills and the Clerk of the Orphans' Court are two separate offices. In Blair County the two probate functions are not one combined office. The Register of Wills, combined with the Recorder of Deeds, is in Suite 145 of the Blair County Courthouse and grants letters, admits wills, and takes the inheritance tax return; the Clerk of the Orphans' Court is in Suite 144, a different office with its own line at (814) 693-3080, and is the filing office for accountings, guardianships, incapacity petitions, small estates, and adoptions. Their hours also differ: the Register of Wills stays open over lunch, while the Clerk of the Orphans' Court closes daily from 12 to 1. Know which office your filing goes to before you make a trip to Hollidaysburg.
Blair County offers a virtual probate appointment. The Register of Wills schedule lists a virtual probate appointment by Skype or FaceTime for a $25.00 fee, so a personal representative who cannot travel to Hollidaysburg for the grant of letters may be able to be sworn remotely. Appointments for probate are strongly encouraged either way, and the last probate appointment of the day is 3:00 p.m. Call (814) 693-3095 and press 1 to arrange the appointment, in person or virtual, and to confirm what the Register needs.
State the estate value carefully, because it sets the fee. Blair County graduates the grant-of-letters fee by the gross value of the estate, and the Register of Wills notes that where the value is underestimated on the Petition for Grant of Letters the probate fee is adjusted and an invoice is issued for the balance. Estimate the estate in good faith before you file so the fee is right the first time, and remember the separate $41.25 PA Judicial Computer Project Fee added on top.
Recent updates
Page last reviewed: July 2026.
Scenarios
| Situation | Likely path in Blair County | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse, co-owned home | If the Altoona-area home was owned jointly with right of survivorship or as tenants by the entirety, it passes to the surviving spouse outside probate on proof of death, so no estate proceeding is needed for the house itself. If other assets stood in the decedent's sole name and there is a will, the spouse makes an appointment and presents the Petition for Grant of Letters (Form RW-02) to the Blair County Register of Wills in Suite 145 and, once the will is admitted, receives letters testamentary as executor; with no will, the spouse is granted letters of administration. | Asset discovery to confirm how the home and accounts are titled and what must go through the Register of Wills. Packet generation for the RW-02 filing. A vetted attorney referral if a dispute arises. |
| Out-of-state adult child, small estate | A smaller estate may qualify for the petition to settle a small estate of $50,000 or less, filed with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court (20 Pa.C.S. § 3102), or certain assets may be released without letters. Otherwise the child opens a full estate with the Register of Wills. Because the grant of letters generally requires appearing before the Register, an out-of-state child can use Blair County's Skype or FaceTime virtual probate option ($25.00) or plan a single appointment in Hollidaysburg, and should call (814) 693-3095 ahead of time. | Asset discovery to confirm the estate qualifies and to locate accounts from out of state. Packet generation for the small estate petition or the grant of letters, organized so an out-of-state filer can use the virtual appointment or plan one trip to Hollidaysburg. |
| Parent settling a predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | Because the estate holds real property that must be sold, it proceeds through a full grant of letters rather than a small estate petition: with no will, the parent is granted letters of administration by the Register of Wills, in the priority order of 20 Pa.C.S. § 3155; with a will, the parent probates it under Form RW-02. Once letters issue, the personal representative advertises the grant (20 Pa.C.S. § 3162), files the inventory (Form RW-09), settles the Pennsylvania inheritance tax, and can sell the Blair County home; a formal account is filed with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court in Suite 144. | Asset discovery for the child's accounts and property. Packet generation for the administration petition, the inventory, and the sale papers. A vetted Blair County probate attorney to run the administration and any contested step. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | What it offers |
|---|---|
| Blair County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds, (814) 693-3095 press 1 (blaircountypa.gov/departments/rr) | The county Register of Wills page: hours, directions, the fee schedule, the virtual probate option, and online record access through Landex |
| Blair County Clerk of the Orphans' Court, (814) 693-3080 (blaircountypa.gov/courts/clerk-of-orphans-court) | The county Orphans' Court filing office in Suite 144 for accountings, guardianships, incapacity petitions, small estates, and adoptions, with its published fee bill |
| Pennsylvania courts, orphans' court forms (pacourts.us/forms/for-the-public/orphans-court-forms) | The statewide Register of Wills and Orphans' Court form set used in Blair County, including the Petition for Grant of Letters and the Inventory |
| Pennsylvania courts, representing yourself (pacourts.us/learn) | Plain-language statewide guidance on the courts, self-representation, and estate procedure |
| UJS Portal case search (ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch) | The statewide court case search; Register of Wills and Orphans' Court estate-record coverage varies by county |
| Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, inheritance tax (pa.gov/agencies/revenue) | The Pennsylvania inheritance tax rules and the REV-1500 return, which is filed with the Blair County Register of Wills |
| MidPenn Legal Services, Altoona office, (814) 943-8139; apply (800) 326-9177 (midpenn.org) | Free civil legal help for income-eligible residents of Blair County and central Pennsylvania, including elder-law and estate-related matters |
| Pennsylvania legal ads (palegalads.org) | The statewide search for county legal-journal notices, useful for locating the Blair County Legal Bulletin and placing the required estate advertisement |
| PALawHELP (palawhelp.org) | Plain-language legal information and statewide routing to legal aid and lawyer referral services |
| Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (pabar.org) | Referrals to Pennsylvania probate attorneys statewide, including those serving the Blair County region |
When to hire an attorney
Pennsylvania does not require an attorney to open a probate estate, and many uncontested Blair County estates are handled with the statewide forms and the Register of Wills, especially a small estate that qualifies for the 20 Pa.C.S. § 3102 petition or an ordinary grant of letters where the will is clear. Consider counsel when the estate holds real property that must be sold, when a will contest or a dispute among heirs is likely, when a formal Orphans' Court account will be required, when the estate is insolvent or creditors are pressing, when inheritance tax planning is involved, or when the estate includes a business interest or out-of-state property. The Register of Wills and the Clerk of the Orphans' Court can explain procedure but cannot give legal advice. Sunset can connect families to a vetted Blair County probate attorney when the situation calls for counsel.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset searches more than 2,300 financial institutions and public records to surface bank and credit-union accounts, retirement plans, brokerage holdings, life insurance, Blair County real estate, and unclaimed property, so you know the estate's value and which Pennsylvania path fits before you begin estate settlement.
Generate the probate packet. Sunset assembles the Pennsylvania probate forms for your path, including the Petition for Grant of Letters and the inventory, ready to present to the Blair County Register of Wills in Hollidaysburg.
Find a local probate attorney. When a matter is contested or otherwise calls for counsel, Sunset connects families to a vetted Pennsylvania probate attorney serving Blair County.
Sunset is free for families. Revenue comes from bank partners that pay Sunset while estate funds sit in an FDIC-insured estate account ($3M coverage).
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file for probate in Blair County?
With the Blair County Register of Wills at the Blair County Courthouse, 423 Allegheny Street, Suite 145, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, (814) 693-3095 (press 1). The Register of Wills, which is combined with the Recorder of Deeds, admits the will and grants letters. The Clerk of the Orphans' Court, a separate office in Suite 144 at (814) 693-3080, is the filing office for accountings, guardianships, small estates, and the administration that follows.
Do I have to appear in person to open an estate in Blair County?
Not necessarily. Pennsylvania practice generally requires the personal representative to appear before the Register of Wills to be sworn, and appointments for probate are strongly encouraged, with the last probate appointment of the day at 3:00 p.m. Blair County also offers a virtual probate appointment by Skype or FaceTime for a $25.00 fee, so a personal representative who cannot travel to Hollidaysburg may be able to be sworn remotely. Call (814) 693-3095 and press 1 to arrange either option.
Where do I file if my parent lived in Blair County but I live out of state?
You still file in Blair County, because Pennsylvania venue is the county where the decedent had a last family or principal residence (20 Pa.C.S. § 3151). File with the Blair County Register of Wills in Hollidaysburg regardless of where you live. Because the grant of letters generally requires appearing before the Register, an out-of-state personal representative can use Blair County's Skype or FaceTime virtual probate option ($25.00) or plan a single appointment, and should call (814) 693-3095 ahead of time.
Can I file probate electronically in Blair County?
No. No Register of Wills or Orphans' Court estate e-filing was found for Blair County; the grant of letters is handled in person by appointment, or by the county's Skype or FaceTime virtual probate option. Guardianship filings use the statewide Guardianship Tracking System. The eRecording vendors listed on the county site are for recording deeds, not for probate. The statewide UJS Portal is a case search, not an estate e-filing system for this county.
How much does it cost to file probate in Blair County?
The Register of Wills fee for a grant of letters is set by Blair County and graduated by the gross value of the estate, starting at $30.00 for an estate under $1,000 and rising with the estate's value, plus a $41.25 PA Judicial Computer Project Fee, so the smallest estate runs about $71.25. A short certificate is $5.00 each, and a virtual probate appointment is $25.00. The Register's schedule carries no printed effective date, so confirm the current amounts with the office. Later Orphans' Court filings carry their own fee bill, effective February 1, 2015: for example, $165.00 for an account and $31.00 to settle a small estate, plus $40.25 added to a filing that begins a case.
What forms do I need for probate in Blair County?
The statewide Pennsylvania forms, the same ones used in every county. The core form is the Petition for Grant of Letters (Form RW-02), filed with the original will and a certified death certificate; the Inventory is Form RW-09. There is no separate numbered Blair County form set. The small estate petition under 20 Pa.C.S. § 3102 is filed with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court in Suite 144; the county does not publish that petition form online, so ask the Clerk what it must include. The Clerk's fee bill, effective February 1, 2015, lists $31.00 to settle a small estate plus $40.25 added to a filing that begins a case.
Who handles inheritance tax in a Blair County estate?
The Pennsylvania inheritance tax return (the REV-1500 for a resident decedent) is filed with the Blair County Register of Wills, which acts as the collection agent; inheritance tax payments to the state are made by a separate check payable to the Register of Wills, Agent. Pennsylvania has no state estate tax, but it does have an inheritance tax whose rate depends on the beneficiary's relationship to the decedent. The tax becomes delinquent nine months after the date of death, and a 5% discount is allowed on tax paid within three months of death; the rates and details are on the Pennsylvania state page and the Department of Revenue site.
Which newspaper do I use to advertise a Blair County estate?
After letters are granted you must advertise the grant once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation near the decedent's residence, such as the Altoona Mirror, and in the county legal periodical, the Blair County Legal Bulletin (20 Pa.C.S. § 3162). The statewide legal-notice search at palegalads.org can help you place the notice. Creditors then generally have one year from the first complete advertisement to present claims.
Are the Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court the same office in Blair County?
No. They are two separate offices in the same courthouse. The Register of Wills, combined with the Recorder of Deeds, is in Suite 145 at (814) 693-3095 and stays open over lunch; the Clerk of the Orphans' Court is in Suite 144 at (814) 693-3080 and closes daily for lunch from 12 to 1. The Register of Wills starts the estate by granting letters; the Clerk of the Orphans' Court handles the accountings, guardianships, small estates, and disputes that follow.
How do I look up a Blair County probate case online?
Use the statewide UJS Portal case search at ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch. Its coverage of Register of Wills and Orphans' Court estate records varies by county, and the Register of Wills also offers online record access through Landex (subscription), so to confirm a specific estate filing you can also call the Register of Wills at (814) 693-3095 (press 1).
Shaped by the families we've helped
Thank you to the thousands of families who have trusted Sunset to help settle their loved ones' estates. This page is shaped by the questions they actually asked and the obstacles they actually hit — and that hard-won experience is what keeps it accurate, current, and genuinely useful to the families who come next.