Probate Fees

FEES EFFECTIVE: JANUARY 1, 2010


When a new Probate case is filed in this office and the initial filing fee is paid, this fee covers all papers filed thereafter through the time the ORDER APPROVING INVENTORY is filed or the 90th day following the filing day of the new Probate case, whichever occurs first.  After this period, there will only be a filing fee for the papers listed below, except when filing the Inventory (LGC 118.052 & 118.056):


ALL PAPERS FILED IN PROBATE MATTERS MUST BE 8 1/2” x 11” WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WILLS

New Case

Personal Service Served by Sheriff's Office

Personal Service Served by Certified Mail

General Citation to be Posted

Personal Service Issued & Returned to Attorney for Service

Small Estate (no citation issued)

Inventory, Appraisement & List of Claims

The fee for filing an Inventory is only assessed after the 90th day after the date the personal representative has qualified to serve or, if the Court grants an extension, after the date of the extended deadline specified by the Court.  (LGC 118.056)

Annual or Final Account
+ General Citation to be posted if it’s a Final Account

Any space requiring the Judge's signature

Contest or Adverse Action

Any document containing more than 25 pages

Filing an Ordered Response or Answer

Claim Against an Estate

Letters Testamentary, Administration or Guardianship

Jury Fee

Probate Search (per name)

Subpoena served by Sheriff’s Office
(A letter requesting Subpoena is needed with the name and address of witness to be served, date and time of hearing and whom the witness is sppearing on behalf.)

$232.00

$60.00

$60.00

$10.00

NO CHARGE

$222.00

$25.00

$25.00

$10.00

$2.00

$45.00

$25.00

NO CHARGE

$2.00

$2.00

$22.00

$5.00

$60.00