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2010 FEE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2010

NEW FEE SCHEDULE APPROVED BY PRESIDENT
JUDGE DOMINICK MOTTO BY ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER ON DECEMBER 4, 2009

Lawrence County Register of Wills
FEE SCHEDULE

Note: All Probate and first filings must be accompanied be a Death Certificate


PROBATE OF WILL
(Without Letters)

PA Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice fee

$23.50

Automation Fee

$10.00

Last Will and Testament

$40.00

GRANTED LETTERS TESTAMENTARY and LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

Pa Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice fee

$23.50

Automation Fee

$10.00

Will/Codicil

$20.00

FOR ESTATE VALUES:

NOT EXCEEDING $5,000.00  

$40.00

From $5,001.00

to

$10,000.00   $60.00
From $10,001.00

to

$20,000.00   $70.00
From $20,001.00

to

$30,000.00   $80.00
From $30,001.00

to

$40,000.00   $90.00
From $40,001.00 to $50,000.00   $100.00
From $50,001.00 to $75,000.00   $120.00
From $75,001.00 to $100,000.00   $150.00
Each additional $100,000.00 or fraction there of $100.00
First $1 million $1000.00
Each additional $100,000.00 or fraction there of $100.00
 · Where the gross value of an estate has been underestimated on the Petition for Letters, a bill for
    Additional Probate Fees will be rendered for the balance.
 · Additional Probate Fees will be due and payable within thirty (30) days from the date of the
    billing statement. Any balances more than thirty (30) days in arrears will be charged interest at
    the rate of 1% per month.
 
· All fees must be paid in full before any finalization/estate settlement will be accepted for filing.

RENUNCIATIONS - per signature $5.00
SHORT CERTIFICATES - each $5.00
CODICIL $20.00
LETTERS (Administration DBN & DBN CTA) $40.00
PETITIONS (i.e.. Petition to Compel Administration)
            Citations - each
            Certified Mail - each
$25.00
$20.00
$10.00
ANCILLARY LETTERS (Follow regular estate fee schedule based on PA assets only.)

AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH $10.00
AMENDMENT TO PROBATE
Within 3 months from date of probate (Petition to the Register of Wills)
After 3 months from date of probate (Petition to Orphans' Court)
$30.00
APPEAL FROM REGISTER (Filed in Orphans' Court)
AUTOMATION FEE
To be charged on all first filings requiring JCS/ATJ fee
$10.00
BOND $20.00
CAVEAT (filing and entering)   + Bond $25.00
CERTIFICATION OF RECORD (w/cover sheet & gold seal)
            +per page certified
$10.00
$3.00
CERTIFICATION OF INHERITANCE TAX PAID
            Issuing Certificate to another county
            Filing from another county
 
$20.00
$10.00
CITATIONS - each
           Certified Mail - each
$20.00
$10.00
CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATE (filed in Orphans' Court)
             Copy filed with Register of Wills
 
$10.00
COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH $25.00
DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST (filed in Orphans' Court)
ELECTION TO TAKE AGAINST WILL (filed in Orphans' Court)
EXEMPLIFICATION - ISSUING & FILING
           + per page
$30.00
$3.00
FAMILY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

$50.00

FINAL ACCOUNT (filed in Orphans' Court)
INVENTORY $20.00
INHERITANCE TAX RETURN $20.00
MISCELLANEOUS FILINGS $10.00
PRAECIPE OF APPEARANCE $10.00
PRAECIPE OF WITHDRAWAL $10.00
RECEIPT AND RELEASE  per legatee $10.00
REGISTER'S HEARINGS
             (If Court Reporter is requested, it's at Attorney's expense.)            

$50.00
 
             Citations - each             $20.00
             Certified Mail - each $10.00
RESEARCH FEE
             Per name - per record searched
             + per page copied
             Screen shots & docket entries - per page
             By mail - postage & handling
 
$5.00
$.50
$1.00
$2.00
RETURNED CHECKS
             Re-processing fee
             + original amount (Cashier's checks only)
$30.00
SMALL ESTATES AFFIDAVIT $25.00
STIPULATION $25.00
SUBPOENA $10.00
WAIVER $10.00
NOTE: If a fee is not specifically listed, the Register of Wills shall make the same charge as that imposed for other services of a similar nature.

 

Fee Schedule History

Act 57 of 1981 Register of Wills Fees set by General Assembly of PA
Act 82 of 1990 Allows Register of Wills to establish fees with approval of President Judge - 60 day window - thereafter increased only by Act of General Assembly
Approved by President Judge Glenn McCracken - September 1990
Act 69 of 1993 Amended to allow increase of Register of Wills fees as determined by Register of Wills and the President Judge
Act 122 of 2002 Imposed by Supreme Court - Judicial Computer Program $10.00
Act 49 of 2009 Imposed by Supreme Court - Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal
Justice Enhancement Account additional $13.50
Jan. 2, 2010 Fee Schedule increase approved by President Judge Dominick Motto December 4, 2009

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