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Effective November 17, 2025

  • Administration $24.00

    For granting of letters of administration in estates not exceeding $1,000

  • Over $1,000 and not exceeding $5,000 $32.00
  • Over $5,000 and not exceeding $10,000 $45.00
  • Over $10,000 and not exceeding $20,000 $53.00
  • Over $20,000 and not exceeding $30,000 $62.00
  • Over $30,000 and not exceeding $40,000 $71.00
  • Over $40,000 and not exceeding $50,000 $80.00
  • Over $50,000 and not exceeding $75,000 $89.00
  • Over $75,000 and not exceeding $100,000 $98.00
  • Each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof $36.00
  • Letters Testamentary $24.00

    For probate of wills and granting letters testamentary including real estate.

  • Over $1,000 and not exceeding $5,000 $32.00
  • Over $5,000 and not exceeding $10,000 $45.00
  • Over $10,000 and not exceeding $20,000 $53.00
  • Over $20,000 and not exceeding $30,000 $62.00
  • Over $30,000 and not exceeding $40,000 $71.00
  • Over $40,000 and not exceeding $50,000 $80.00
  • Over $50,000 and not exceeding $75,000 $89.00
  • Over $75,000 and not exceeding $100,000 $98.00
  • Each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof $36.00

Probate of Will Only

  • First Page $15.00
  • Each Additional Page $4.00
  • Short Certificate $4.00
  • JCS/ATJ/CJEA Fee $41.25

    Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account

  • CDR Fee (Computerization Document Reproduction) $5.00

Filing Certified and Exemplified copies of letters of administration, letters testamentary and recording of same

  • First Page $15.00
  • Each Additional Page $4.00

Preparing and issuing Exemplified copies of letters of administration, letters testamentary and other instruments:

  • Copies Per Page $1.00
  • Certification $10.00
  • Certified Copy of Will $10.00
  • Inheritance Tax Return - Original or Supplemental $10.00
  • Insolvent Inheritance Tax Return N/C
  • Inventory - Original or Supplemental $10.00
  • Bond $10.00
  • Codicil $10.00
  • Renunciation $4.00

Miscellaneous Items

  • Affidavit of Foreign Fiduciary $7.00
  • Affidavit of Death $10.00
  • Caveat $10.00
  • Certificate of Payment of Inheritance Taх preparing or filing $10.00
  • Death Certificate or Proof of Death $7.00
  • Notice of Appeal $7.00
  • Petition to Settle Small Estate $7.00
  • Praecipe $5.00
  • Release $10.00
  • Subpoena $5.00
  • Trust Agreement - 1st Page $10.00
  • Trust Agreement - Each Additional Page $3.00
  • Order of Court scheduling hearing pursuant to Supreme Court Orphans' Court Rule 10.5 and/or Rule 10.6 (to cancel). $25.00

Fees for similar services not herein specifically scheduled shall be charged on the same basis as those scheduled.

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