Greensburg firm one block from the Westmoreland County courthouse, open since 1980 and serving as local probate counsel for executors who live out of state. Handles estate administration and executor assistance, probate court services, wills and trusts disputes and litigation, and guardianships and conservatorships, alongside family law, real estate, and bankruptcy.
Ligonier is in Westmoreland County.
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Probate in Westmoreland County
Probate Court Record
Westmoreland County Orphans' Court
Westmoreland County
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
Office
Westmoreland County Courthouse Annex, 2 North Main Street, Suite 301, Greensburg, PA 15601
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Self-represented filing
Allowed
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