WELCOME TO THE LYCOMING COUNTY

REGISTER & RECORDER OFFICE

KATHY RINEHART, REGISTER & RECORDER

48 West Third Street

Williamsport, PA 17701-6536

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Monday - Friday

Except Weekends and Holidays

REGISTER OF WILLS

Mission is to protect all probates of deceased people. The Register has Jurisdiction over and maintains the records of testamentary/administration, inventory of estates, first and final accounting and other miscellaneous documents relation to the decedent's estate. 

Probate is the legal process of settling an Estate after a person has died.

A petition must be filed with the court and a personal representative must be appointed.

CLERK OF ORPHANS’ COURT

The Clerk of Orphans' Court  is responsible for performing the administrative record keeping duties of the court. The Clerk of Orphans' Court will process and maintain all guardianship document for minors and incapacitated persons.

All documents pertaining to adoptions are filed at this office.

MARRIAGES

Mission is to protect and preserve the marriage records for when a "Certified Marriage License" is needed of record. This is also where the Marriage Application begins.

RECORDER OF DEEDS

Mission is to record, protect, preserve and reproduce legal documents that pertain to Real Estate in Lycoming County.

All document records of land since the year of 1795 in the Recorder of Deeds are available during regular office hours.