Register of Wills

Mary Jo Poknis, Register of Wills
1 South Main Street
Suite 1002
Washington, PA 15301
Primary Phone: 724-228-6775

Handles the administrative and executive powers related to wills and estates, as delegated by the deceased and families thereof. Marriage licenses are issued here.

Staff

Name / Title	Phone Number / Ext	Email
Mary Jo Poknis - Register of Wills	724-228-6775
Kathleen Stone - Deputy Clerk of the Orphans' Court	724-228-6775	stonek@co.washington.pa.us
Lou Ann Openbrier - Deputy Register of Wills	724-228-6775	openbril@co.washington.pa.us

Court Case Lookup

Go to Court Case lookup via the Electronic Retrieval System.

Forms

• Annual Guardian Report: PDF | Microsoft Word DOC
• Oath of Subscribing Witness: PDF | Microsoft Word RTF
• Petition for Grant of Letters: PDF | Microsoft Word
• Renunciation: PDF | Microsoft Word

Other Downloads

• Electronic Retrieval System (ERS) Enrollment Form
• Inventory
• Notice to Beneficiaries (5.6 / 5.7)
• Status Report Under Rule 6.12
• Adjudication & Decree
• 2009 Register of Wills & Orphans' Court Fee Bill

On October 9, 2009 Governor Rendell signed into law House Bill 1607 which became Act 49 of 2009. The Act adds additional recording/filing fees and becomes effective on December 8, 2009. The new fees include a temporary (for 25 months) $11.25 surcharge on all county offices that currently collect the Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice (JCS/ATJ) fees except on traffic violations. Additionally, a new permanent fee of $2.25 has been added, the revenue which is earmarked for the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account (CJEA). This results in a combined increase of $13.50 which will be added to the current $10.00 fee, bringing the total to $23.50.