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Register of Wills Fee Schedule
PROBATE OF WILL (Without Letters) | ||||
| Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account fee | $40.25 | |||
| Automation Fee | $10.00 | |||
| Last Will and Testament | $40.00 | |||
GRANTED LETTERS TESTAMENTARY and LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION | ||||
| Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account fee | $40.25 | |||
| Automation Fee | $10.00 | |||
| Will/Codicil | $20.00 | |||
| Note: All Probate and first filings must be accompanied be a Death Certificate | ||||
| 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 | $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. | ||||
THE REGISTER AND RECORDER’S OFFICE IS NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS.
THERE IS A 2.35% THIRD PARTY SERVICE FEE.
(MINIMUM FEE $1.00)
WE WILL ALSO ACCEPT eCHECKS FOR $2.95 PER ITEM.
THE FEE IS ADDED BY OUR CREDIT CARD PROCESSOR AND IS NOT A COUNTY FEE.
| 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 |
| Act 113 of 2014 | Imposed by Supreme Court – Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account – additional $2.00 |
| Act 126 of 2014 | Imposed by Supreme Court – Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account – additional $10.00 |
| Acts 40 & 44 of 2017 | Imposed by Supreme Court – Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund – additional $4.75 |