Court Costs
Probate Court of Jefferson County Judicial Filing Fees
(Effective 2/1/14)
| Administration | $57.00 |
| AD Colligendum | Cost Bill (determined by number of pages) |
| Adoption | $87.00 (Set hearing) |
| Bond Approval & Recording Additional bond Executor’s bond Will annexed bond Security for cost bond |
$21.00 |
| Change Name of Adult (Set for Hearing) |
$75.00-$95.00 CASH ONLY |
| Change Name of Minor | $27.00 over counter – CASH ONLY |
| Claims | $14.00 |
| Consent Settlement Guardnshp/Conservatorship |
$31.00 (By Consent of Minor now Adult) |
| Consent Settlement All Others |
$16.00 (if over 10 pgs, $3.00 for each pg over 10) Includes certified copy of final decree. |
| Disclaimer of Interest | $14.00 for 1st page, plus $3.00 for each add’l. page |
| Inventory | $14.00 for 1st page, plus $3.00 for each add’l. page |
| Legitimation | $27.00 over counter – CASH ONLY $37.00-$40.00 if hearing + publication fee of $60.00 – CASH ONLY |
| Marriage Corrections | $27.00 |
| Renunciation on Will | $14.00 for 1st page, plus $3.00 for each add’l. page |
| Renunciation on Administration | No Charge |
| Successor Letters | $56.00 |
| Trust Cases | $198.00 Filing Fee + Hearing Court Cost |
| Trusteeship | $32.00 (If Letters Are Issued) |
| Will (Probate of) | $57.00 ($3.00 each extra pages over 5) + Notice to Creditors |
Service Fees
| Additional Page | $3.00 |
| Certification | $3.00 |
| Copies | $1.00 each |
| Certified/Registered Mail | $10.00 each |
| Double Certification | $6.00 |
| Final Decree Consent Settlement | $5.00 |
| Final Record | $3.00 per page |
| Triple Certification | $9.00 |
| Updated Letters | $3.00 each |
