Fee Schedule



Filing Fees  
Initial filing fee to open estate $25.00 
Info to Heirs-1st heir included $0.50 for each additional heir
Notice to Creditors -Lancaster News $50.00
Inventory Fees deduct initial $25.00 filing fee
Property valuation less than $5,000.00 $25.00
$5,000.00 but less than $20,000.00 $45.00
$20,000.00 but less than $60,000.00 $67.50
$60,000.00 but less than $ 100,000.00 $95.00
$100,000.00 but less than $600,000.00 $95.00 plus .0015 in excess of $100,000.00
$600,000.00 and above $845.00 on the 1st$600,000.00 plus .0025in excess of $600,000.00

Small Estate Affidavit or Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property

  Filing Fee
Property valuation less than $100.00 $12.50
$100.00 but less than $5,000.00 $25.00
$5,000.00 but less than $ 20,000.00 $45.00
$20,000.00 but less than $25,000.00 $67.50 

Possible Additional Fees

Copies per page $0.25
Fax fee $5.00
Search Fee $7.00
Filing Demand for Notice $5.00
Issuing Certified Copies $5.00
Filing Conservatorship Accounting $10.00
Filing of Will only $10.00
Certifying Appeal Record $10.00
Issuing Exemplified/Authenticated $20.00
Recording Authenticated or Certified Copies $20.00
Reopening Closed Estates $22.50
Any Summons and Complaint or Petition $150.00
Summons and Petition to Sell Real Estate $150.00
Summons and Petition for Allowance of Claim $150.00
Summons and Petition for Approval of Minor Settlement $150.00
Summons and Petition for Approval of Wrongful Death/Survival $150.00
Summons and Petition for Guardianship $150.00
Summons and Petition for Conservatorship $150.00
Summons and Petition to Determine Heirs $150.00


Please note that we charge twenty-five cents per page to re-issue additional blank forms after the initial ones are given to you at your appointment.