Judge Alita A. Rovito

Applies to

Original instrument

The Clerk must scan or otherwise electronically store original instruments lodged with the Clerk and then return them.

Applies to

Appraisement

An appraisement is not required unless the Court orders one.

Applies to

Guardianship petition

An affidavit proving service of the petition and citation with notice must be filed with the Clerk at least 7 days before the hearing.

The surety affidavit must be filed with the bond and renewed annually for as long as the bond remains in effect.

Accounts for an audit list must be filed at least 30 days before the session when the list will be called.

Objections to an unconfirmed schedule of distribution must be filed with the Clerk within 20 days after the schedule is filed.

Notice that a schedule of distribution has been filed must be given in accordance with the Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules.

Applies to

Notice

Service

Publication

When an Act of Assembly requires notice to be published in a legal periodical, the notice must be published in the Chester County Law Reporter.

Applies to

Citation or notice

A certificate of service must identify each document served, the service date, and the method of service.

Cite individual rules as “Ches.Co.O.C.Rule _____.”

Pleadings and papers filed with the Register or Clerk must be legible; the Register or Clerk may refuse illegible submissions or require a legible copy if they cannot be mechanically reproduced.

Every petition, motion, answer, reply, and other pleading or filing must be typewritten or printed.