Armst. Cnty. Pa. 3.2.1

Current through February 13, 2020

Rule 3.2.1 - Headings; Captions

(a) Pleadings shall be captioned "Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County, Orphans' Court Division".

(b) The heading of any petition, pleading or other court paper shall identify with particularity the nature of the paper being filed.

(c) The caption and heading shall be substantially in the following form:

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION

ESTATE OF JANE SMITH (Petition for Removal of Co-Executors, filed by John Doe)

: No. _______________ : :

ANSWER OF CO-EXECUTORS TO PETITION FOR THEIR REMOVAL

As noted in the parenthetical material set forth in the required format, the caption must identify the petition which commenced the proceeding.

Armst. Cnty. Pa. 3.2.1

Adopted 7/21/2016. Effective 9/5/2016

Comment

"Petition for Citation", "Answer", "Preliminary Objections", and "Exceptions" are examples of headings that will not be in compliance with this Rule.