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Orphans’ Court
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Orphans' Court

Address

1700 Frick Building
437 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
directions

Phone

412.350.5563
412.350.6146

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Forms

Guardianship Forms

Local Guardianship Forms are available in fillable PDF format.  In order to properly fill out and print these forms, you must open the forms in Adobe Acrobat.

Guardianship Form Fillable PDF Version Word Version
Notification of Mental Health Commitment (Gun Form) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Expert Report Form Open fillable PDF     —
Consent of the Proposed Guardian of the Person Open fillable PDF Word icon
Consent of the Proposed Guardian of the Estate Open fillable PDF Word icon
Statement of Rights Open fillable PDF Word icon
Scheduling Preliminary Order of Court (Non-Emergency) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Scheduling Preliminary Order of Court (Emergency & Permanent) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Emergency Order of Court (Limited Guardian of the Person and Estate) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Emergency Order of Court (Permanent Guardian of the Person and Estate) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate Final Order) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate with both Medical Assistance and Care & Maintenance) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate with Care & Maintenance) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate with Medical Assistance) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Guardian Bond Form Open fillable PDF Word icon
Successor Order Scheduling Hearing Open fillable PDF Word icon
Successor Guardian Order (Deceased Guardian) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Successor Guardian Order (One Guardian) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Provisional Order of Court to Accept Transfer of Foreign Guardianship Open fillable PDF Word icon
Provisional Order of Court Granting Transfer of Guardianship to Another Jurisdiction Open fillable PDF Word icon
Final Order of Court Confirming Transfer of Guardianship to Another Jurisdiction Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court Accepting Foreign Adjudication (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate Final Order) Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court Accepting Foreign Adjudication (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate) with both Medical Assistance and Care & Maintenance Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court Accepting Foreign Adjudication (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate) with Care & Maintenance Open fillable PDF Word icon
Permanent Final Order of Court Accepting Foreign Adjudication (Limited/Plenary Guardian of the Person/Estate) with Medical Assistance Open fillable PDF Word icon

In addition to the local Guardianship Forms above, the Unified Judicial System provides general Statewide Orphans’ Court forms.

Statewide forms for Adoptions, Audits, Guardianships, and many other Orphans’ Court matters can be obtained from the Unified Judicial System website.

Link to UJS Forms page

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