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Orphans’ Court 1700 Frick Building 437 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412.350.5550 412.350.1925 fax directions by MapQuest	Hours of Operation Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

NEW! Preliminary Order Awarding a Citation for Permanent Guardianship

The jurisdiction of the Orphans' Court Division is set forth in Section 711 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, 20 Pa.C.S.A. Section 711. The cases that are heard in the Orphans' Court Division include all matters involving decedent's estates, trusts, wills, guardians of the persons and estates of minors, guardians of the persons and estates of incapacitated persons, powers of attorney, termination of parental rights and adoptions, civil commitments, marriage licenses, nonprofit associations and corporations, and inheritance and estate tax matters.

Most matters in the Orphans' Court Division are heard nonjury by the judges assigned to the division. The judges currently assigned to the division are Administrative Judge Frank J. Lucchino, Judges Robert A. Kelly, Lee J. Mazur and Lawrence J. O'Toole.

Please direct all questions to 412.350.5550.

Honorable Lawrence J. O'Toole
Administrative Judge

Paul W. Stefano, Esquire
Administrator