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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-1637

THE COURTS

BUCKS COUNTY

Fees of the Register of Wills; Administrative Order No. 2016-E0529

[46 Pa.B. 6001]
[Saturday, September 24, 2016]

Order

And Now, To Wit, this 25th day of August, 2016, in accordance with the provisions of 42 P.S. § 21022.1, upon the determination of the Register of Wills that these fees are fair and reasonable, the following Bill of Costs is established to become effective on October 1, 2016, to be chargeable to the parties and to the estates before this Court for settlement for all services of the Register of Wills of Bucks County, in the transaction of the business of this Court.

By the Court

JEFFREY L. FINLEY, 
President Judge

Bucks County Register of Wills—Bill of Costs (Effective October 1, 2016)

ACCOUNTING (Informal) $60.00
BOND & WAIVER OF BOND (Probate) $15.00
CAVEAT
 Formal (including Bond) $115.00
 Informal $50.00
 Answer NC
 Withdrawal NC
CERTIFICATION
 Filed or issued $20.00
 (plus images/per page over 10 pgs.) $1.00
CODICIL (filing/each) $20.00
COMMISSION $50.00
CONVENIENCE FEE— (up to $250.00) $3.00
 All Credit Card Transactions: (over 250.01) $10.00
 Plus: Imaging per document $1.00
DEATH CERTIFICATE (filed, non-probate) $20.00
DISCLAIMER $30.00
DOCKET ENTRIES (per page) $1.00
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE NC
EXEMPLIFICATION—
 Issued by Bucks ROW, each (plus $1.00 copy fee/per page over 10 pgs.) $60.00
 Received for filing only, each $30.00
FAMILY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT $45.00
HEARING—before the Register of Wills* $100.00
 *Note: deposit for court reporter, fee to be assessed at hearing $200.00
IMAGING, per page/staff $1.00
      per page/public $0.25
INHERITANCE TAX—REV-1500 (with Probate) NC
 REV-1500—Inheritance Tax Return Only (Non-Probate) $25.00
 REV-1500—Supplemental Return (each) $20.00
 706—Federal Estate Tax Return $20.00
 Release of Statutory Lien $15.00
INVENTORY
 Original Filing $25.00
 Supplemental Filing (each) $20.00
LETTERS* calculated based on probate assets (See chart at right) Varies
LETTERS (reissue, revocation or to successor personal rep.) $75.00
MANDATED FEES
 ACP—Automated Computer Project (all first filings) $10.00
 JCP—Judicial Computer Project (all petitions for grant of letters) $35.50
 PLL—Public Law Library (all petitions for grant of letters) $10.00
NOTARY FEE (per document) $5.00
NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM PROBATE $50.00
OUTSIDE OFFICE APPEARANCE $125.00
PETITION (Miscellaneous) $75.00

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND TESTAMENTARY*

Graduated according to gross value of probate assets

Over
But not
more than
Amount Due
 $ - to 250 = $50.00
 $ 250 to 1,000 = $55.00
 $ 1,000 to 5,000 = $90.00
 $ 5,000 to 10,000 = $115.00
 $ 10,000 to 25,000 = $140.00
 $ 25,000 to 50,000 = $165.00
 $ 50,000 to 100,000 = $190.00
 $ 100,000 to 200,000 = $290.00
 $ 200,000 to 300,000 = $390.00
Add $150 for each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof
PETITION FOR CITATION
 First person cited $90.00
 Each additional person cited $10.00
 Answer or Withdrawal NC
 Certified copy of Citation (each) $20.00
PLEADINGS and PAPERS—filing (affidavits, certifications, motions, orders and  miscellaneous instruments not specifically listed) $30.00
POUNDAGE (for monies determined by the court)
 Percentage of each dollar of the first $1,000 5.00%
 Percentage of each dollar of each additional $1000 or fraction thereof 1.00%
RESEARCH SERVICE FEES:
 Minimum Fee (up to 1 hour) $25.00
 Hourly Fee (over 1 hour/billed in 1/4 hour increments) $40.00
 Imaging Fee (per page over 10 pgs.) $1.00
Note: $80 deposit required on any research request over two hours
RENUNCIATION, incl. REJECTION, RESIGNATION and/or DESIGNATION $15.00
RETURNED CHECK FEE $45.00
SHORT CERTIFICATE (new/each) $10.00
 Update Fee (each) $4.00
SUBPOENA $20.00
WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE NC
WITNESS AFFIDAVIT $15.00
*ADDITIONAL PROBATE FEE: At the time of filing the Petition for Grant of Letters an estimate of the gross probate value of the estate is made. The initial fee for Letters is based on that estimated value. When the Inheritance Tax Return and Inventory are filed, the actual gross probate value of the estate is then calculated. If the actual gross probate value is greater than the estimated gross probate value, an additional probate fee is charged.
Note: Items not specifically listed will be charged at a rate comparable to this schedule for a similar item.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-1637. Filed for public inspection September 23, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]



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