Estate Planning & Probate in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
There are two reasons people look up Lehigh County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Lehigh County's actual court and recording details.
The Probate Process in Lehigh County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Lehigh County, probate runs through the Orphans' Court at Lehigh County Courthouse, 455 West Hamilton Street, Room 122, Allentown. Lehigh County runs probate e-filing through efilepa.tylertech.cloud, its own system rather than a shared statewide portal.
Full Lehigh Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Orphans' Court
Lehigh County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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Recorder of Deeds
Lehigh County · Recorder of Deeds
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E-recording
$81.25 for the first 4 pages plus $2 for each page beyond 4; transfer tax may need separate review.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Orphans' Court
All probate documents are emailed in one message to willsprobate@lehighcounty.org and reviewed before an appointment is scheduled by calling 610-782-3170 (8:30-11:00 AM and 2:00-3:00 PM). Virtual probate via Zoom requires an attorney to be present; no video conferencing for pro se estates. After the appointment, documents must be e-filed and the original will mailed or dropped off before Grant of Letters and short certificates are issued.
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