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Fee Schedule: Orphans' Court

 ITEM
FILING
FEE 
JCP 
RIF
       
Accounts (excluding Inter Vivos Trusts):      
       
Less than $2,500
 28.00 
   
$2,500 to $5,000
 45.00 
   
$5,001 to $10,000
 63.00 
   
$10,001 to $25,000
 85.00 
   
$25,001 to $50,000
 115.00 
   
$50,001 to $75,000
 170.00 
   
$75,001 to $100,000
 225.00 
   
Each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof 
 85.00 
   
       
Adoptions:      
       
Report of Intent to Adopt/Investigation thereon
10.00 
   
Investigation Fee
400.00 
   
Petition, Preliminary Order, Proposed Decree,
and one certified copy
50.00 
23.50
 10.00
Counseling fee
75.00 
   
       
Affidavit or Oath
 2.00 
   
Appeals (Including Citation)
35.00 
   
Appeals to Supreme or Superior Courts
50.00 
23.50
 10.00
Assignment
5.00 
   
Birth/Death Records (Prior to 1906):      
       
For certificate of record
5.00 
   
Petition and order for delayed registration or
correction, including one certified copy
15.00 
   
       
Bonds:      
       
Filing of any bonds
10.00 
   
Petition, order and filing of additional bond
35.00 
   
       
Certifications
10.00 
   
Citation or Attachment:       
       
Petition, issuance of writ and return or proof of
service - one Citation
35.00 
   
Each additional Citation 
10.00 
   
       
Claim
 15.00 
   
Continuance 
15.00 
   
Deed, execution by Clerk 
10.00 
   
Election to Take Under or Against Will 
10.00 
   
Exceptions or Objections 
10.00 
   
Family Settlement
30.00 
   
Financial Statement of Fiduciaries 
10.00 
   
Incapacitated Persons' Estates:       
       
Petition and order
35.00 
23.50
 10.00
       
Inter Vivos Trusts:      
       
Accounts

 SEE "ACCOUNTS"

   
       
Inventory
10.00 
   
Inventory with Account Attached
45.00 
   
Marriage Licenses:      
     
Application for License:    
  License Fee 
2.50 
 
 
  Affidavit or Oath
7.00 
   
  State Tax (to State)
.50 
   
  Childrens' Trust Fund (to State)
10.00 
   
  Judge's Waiver of three-day waiting period
10.00 
   
       
Certification of Marriage
5.00 
   
Record Improvement Fund Fee
10.00 
   
       
Minor's Estates:      
       
Petition and order
35.00 
23.50
 10.00
       
Power of Attorney
10.00 
   
Release 
5.00 
   
Release, with Account Attached 
30.00 
   
Renunciation
5.00 
   
Satisfaction of Award
2.50 
   
Short Certificates, Certificates of Appointment
4.00 
   
Small Estate's Petition:      
       
Petition and Order
35.00 
23.50
 10.00
       
Subpoena 
5.00 
   
Termination (Voluntary and Involuntary):       
       
Petition, Preliminary Order, and Proposed Decree
35.00