| Answer | What is the function of the Register of Wills?
The Register of Wills is an elected person whose office oversees documents offered for probate that are received as the Last Will of a deceased.
You Should Know:
To make an appointment, email them at probateappt@phila.gov. For more info, click on https://www.phila.gov/services/birth-marriage-life-events/death-probate-and-inheritances/begin-the-probate-process-without-a-will/.
For tangled title information, use https://www.phila.gov/documents/tangled-title-information-sheet/.
For the Tangled Title Fund, use What is the Division of Housing and Community Development.Further Information:
A Short Certificate is a document that is certified proof of the appointment of the Estate’s Personal Representative Executive Administrator also known as a Letter of Administration. You cannot apply for a Power of Attorney (POA) for someone who is dearly departed. The deceased would have had to grant Power of Attorney status while they were alive.
- The term “Short Certificate” refers to the size of the document.
- You may obtain a Short Certificate by visiting the Register of Wills, room 180 of City Hall dialing (215) 686-6255.
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- Probate is the procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- For questions about the probate process, call (215) 686-6255.
- Probated wills are handled by the Register of Wills in room 180 City Hall, (215) 686-6263. Hours are 8 am - 4 pm.
You should plan to arrive by 3:30 at the latest.
- The City of Philadelphia levies no Inheritance Taxes. Pennsylvania Estate Taxes is handled on behalf of the Commonwealth and all the counties in Pennsylvania.
- For assistance visit the Register of Wills, City Hall Room 177, or call (215) 686-2918.
- Information is available at @phlrow, phila.gov/wills or (215) 686-6255.
- Starting Monday, June 22, in-person payments at the Municipal Services Building may be scheduled by appointment only.
- You can obtain a certified letter of testamentary at the Register of Wills.
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