Probate - Guardianship Filing Fees

 

 

 

PROBATE/GUARDIANSHIP FILING FEES

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008

INITIAL PROBATE FILING FEE

GUARDIANSHIP FILING FEE

$275.00 – Letters of Testamentary – include 4 letters

Letters of Administration – include 4 letters

Muniment of Title – 1 set of certified copies

Determine Heirship – 1 set of certified copies

Guardianship – include 2 letters

SMALL ESTATE $229.00 - Includes 1 set of certified copies
MENTAL COMMITMENTS $424.00
INVENTORY If it has been OVER 120 days since the initial application was filed, the cost is $27.00. This includes the order. If it is UNDER 120 days - $2.00 for the order.
GUARDIANSHIP ANNUAL ACCT. $14.00 includes order and one letter of guardianship.
GUARDIANSHIP ANNUAL REPORT $14.00 includes order and one letter of guardianship.
PROBATE ANNUAL ACCT. $27.00 (includes order)
GUARDIANSHIP FINAL ACCT. $46.00 ($12.00 for acct. and order, $34.00 to post citation)
PROBATE FINAL ACCT. $61.00 ($27.00 for acct. and order, $34.00 to post citation)
APPLICATION TO SALE REAL PROPERTY – GUARDIANSHIP & PROBATE $61.00 ($27.00 for application, includes ORDER FOR SALE & $34.00 to post citation)
REPORT OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY No charge
DECREE CONFIRMING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY $2.00
APPLICATION TO SALE PERSONAL PROPERTY $27.00, includes ORDER FOR SALE (no citation to post)
REPORT OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY No charge
DECREE CONFIRMING SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY $2.00
AMENDED APPLICATIONS TO PROBATE $34.00 to post a new citation
ALL OTHER ORDERS $2.00
OPPOSITIONS $94.00 ($60.00 for clerk fee and $34.00 to post a GENERAL CITATION
ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL CITATIONS (and SUBPOENAS) $4.00 if served

$34.00 – regular citation/Sheriff serves

$74.00 – personal citation/Sheriff serves

$54.00 – certified mail service

LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY $2.00 each
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION $2.00 each
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP $2.00 each
CLAIMS $2.00
PROBATE SEARCHES $5.00
WILLS KEPT IN SAFEKEEPING $11.00 ($5.00 FEE FOR TAKING WILLS OUT OF SAFE KEEPING.

 

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