Register of Wills & Orphans' Court

Mary Jo Basilone DePreta, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MERCER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION IN RE: INCREASE IN FEES FOR COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIANS OF MEDICAID RECIPIENT INCAPACITATED PERSONS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND NOW, this 8th day of December, 2022, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, effective January 1, 2023, all currently serving Mercer County court-appointed professional guardians who had previously been court authorized to receive monthly monetary compensation (e.g. $100.00 per month) from Medicaid in Mercer County guardianship cases, are now authorized to receive $300.00 per month from Medicaid in those cases, without the need to file a petition seeking the fee increase.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MERCER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION

IN RE: INCREASE IN FEES FOR COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIANS OF MEDICAID RECIPIENT INCAPACITATED PERSONS

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

AND NOW, this 8th day of December, 2022, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, effective January 1, 2023, all currently serving Mercer County court-appointed professional guardians who had previously been court authorized to receive monthly monetary compensation (e.g. $100.00 per month) from Medicaid in Mercer County guardianship cases, are now authorized to receive $300.00 per month from Medicaid in those cases, without the need to file a petition seeking the fee increase.

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NOTICE TO MERCER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Please take notice effective January 1, 2023, any and all filings in regard to adoptions must be prepaid by attorneys or individuals in order to be processed. There will be no courtesy billings to attorneys.

Mary Jo Basilone DePreta,
Register of Wills and
Clerk of Orphans’ Court

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Mary Jo Basilone DePreta

Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court
Administrator: Cost Collections Department

Years Elected: 2019, 2023

125 S. Diamond Street, Suite 112
Mercer, PA 16137
(724) 662-3800 ext. 2248
Fax: (724) 662-1604
Email: mdepreta@mercercountypa.gov

Office Hours:
Monday ~ Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Except Holidays

Register of Wills
Estates are opened by appointment. Please call 724-662-3800, Ext. 2246 and 2253 to set up appointments.

Clerk of Orphans’ Court – Marriage Licenses
Marriage Licenses are processed by appointment. Please call 724-662-3800, Ext. 2244 to set up appointments.