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 / Adverse Action / Counter Claim
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
$65.00
$25.00
NO CHARGE
$2.00
$2.00
$22.00
$5.00
$60.00
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