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.