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Orphans' Court - Guardianship Information
Please note that Guardians should seek advice of an attorney for any legal questions. Court personnel are not permitted to give legal advice.
- Filing for a guardianship
- For the Adjudicated Incapacitated Person
- For the Guardian of the Person
- For the Guardian of the Estate
- Finances and Expenditures
- Inventory and Annual Reports
Filing for a Guardianship
- Checklist for Guardianship Proceedings
- Petition for Adjudication of Incapacity & Apptmt of Emergency & Plenary Guardians of Person & Estate
- Petition for Adjudication of Incapacity & Apptmt of Plenary Guardians of Person & Estate
- Petition for Adjudication of Incapacity & Apptmt of Limited Guardians of Person & Estate
- Affidavit of Service of Citation with Notice and Petition on Alleged Incapacitated Person
- Citation With Notice
- Consent to Serve as Guardian
- Expert Report
- Notice to the Court of Non-Representation of Alleged Incapacitated Person
- Affidavit of Physician Excusing Attendance of Alleged Incapacitated Person
- Affidavit of Service on Heirs and Interested Parties
- Notification of Mental Health Commitment (Form SP 4-131 / Notice of No Firearms)
- Notice Of Right To Appeal
For the Adjudicated Incapacitated Person
For the Guardian of the Person
- Guardianship Manual: Duties Of Guardian Of The Person And/Or Estate
- Guardian of the Person Report - State Form G-03
- Petition to Waive Filing Fees
- Petition For A Review Hearing
- Petition To Appoint Successor Guardian
- List of Statutes Accepting Guardianship From Another State
- Petition to Transfer Guardianship
- Emergency Petition for Guardianship End of Life Decisions
For the Guardian of the Estate
- Guardianship Manual: Duties Of Guardian Of The Person And/Or Estate
- Guardian of Incapacitated Person Inventory - State Form G-05
- Instructions - Guardian of the Estate Report
- Guardian of the Estate Report - State Form G-02
- Notice of Filing - State Form G-07
- Petition to Waive Filing Fees
- Petition For A Review Hearing
- Petition for Approval of Expenditure from the Estate of an Incapacitated Person
- Petition For Approval Of Counsel Fees
- Petition To Appoint Successor Guardian
- Petition for Adjudication of Account
- List of Statutes Accepting Guardianship From Another State
- Petition to Transfer Guardianship
Finances and expenditures
- Guardianship Manual: Duties Of Guardian Of The Person And/Or Estate
- Guardian of Incapacitated Person Inventory - State Form G-05
- Guardian of the Estate Report - State Form G-02
- Instructions - Guardian of the Estate Report
- Petition for Approval of Expenditure from the Estate of an Incapacitated Person
- Petition For Approval Of Counsel Fees
- Petition to Waive Filing Fees
- Petition for Adjudication of Account
Inventory and Annual reports

D. Bruce Hanes, Esq.
Register of Wills
Clerk of Orphans' Court
Contact Us
Office Location/Overnight UPS or FedEx
425 Swede St., 4th Floor
Norristown, PA 19401
Mailing Address
Montgomery County
Register of Wills
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19401
Office Location/Overnight UPS or FedEx
425 Swede St., 4th Floor
Norristown, PA 19401
Mailing Address
Montgomery County
Register of Wills
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19401
Register of Wills
Ph: 610-278-3400
Orphans' Court
Ph: 610-278-3400
Marriage License
Ph: 610-278-3414
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Please contact Ashley Kodet, Administrator, Orphans’ Court Services, 610-278-3952, akodet@montcopa.org, with questions about guardianship forms. Montgomery County Orphans’ Court is fortunate to be working in collaboration with the Office of Senior Services to support non-professional guardians. For more information about this, please contact Ms. Kodet using the phone or e-mail above.