THE COURTS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Fees of Register of Wills

[44 Pa.B. 5188]
[Saturday, August 2, 2014]

 And Now, this day of 17th July, 2014 the following bill of costs is established effective August 8, 2014 to be chargeable to parties and to estates for the probate of Wills and Testaments, and granting of Letters Testamentary and of Administration, and for all services of the Register of Wills of this County, in the transaction of the business of said office.

 ACCOUNTS—ACCOUNTS ARE ACCEPTED BY THE CLERK OF THE ORPHANS' COURT

 ADMINISTRATION, Letters of, including filing and entering bond and tax due the Commonwealth in estates not exceeding the value of $250.00
$10.00

Over	$ 250	and not exceeding	$ 1,000	$28.00
Over	$1,000	and not exceeding	$ 5,000	$44.00
Over	$5,000	and not exceeding	$ 10,000	$66.00
Over	$10,000	and not exceeding	$ 25,000	$83.00
Over	$25,000	and not exceeding	$ 50,000	$110.00
Over	$50,000	and not exceeding	$100,000	$138.00
Over	$100,000	and not exceeding	$200,000	$165.00
Over	$200,000	and not exceeding	$300,000	$193.00
Over	$300,000	and not exceeding	$400,000	$240.00
Over	$400,000	and not exceeding	$500,000	$270.00
Over	$500,000	and not exceeding	$600,000	$300.00
Over	$600,000	and not exceeding	$700,000	$330.00
Over	$700,000	and not exceeding	$800,000	$360.00
Over	$800,000	and not exceeding	$900,000	$390.00
Over	$900,000	and not exceeding	One Million	$420.00
First Million				$420.00
Each Million above first				$300.00
Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof				$28.00
Judicial Computer Fee				$35.50
Child Care Fund				$5.00
Technology Fee				$10.00

 LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, including probate, filing and entering bond and tax due the Commonwealth in estates not exceeding in value of $250.00
$10.00

Over	$ 250	and not exceeding	$ 1,000	$28.00
Over	$1,000	and not exceeding	$ 5,000	$44.00
Over	$5,000	and not exceeding	$ 10,000	$66.00
Over	$10,000	and not exceeding	$ 25,000	$82.00
Over	$25,000	and not exceeding	$ 50,000	$110.00
Over	$50,000	and not exceeding	$100,000	$138.00
Over	$100,000	and not exceeding	$200,000	$165.00
Over	$200,000	and not exceeding	$300,000	$193.00
Over	$300,000	and not exceeding	$400,000	$240.00
Over	$400,000	and not exceeding	$500,000	$270.00
Over	$500,000	and not exceeding	$600,000	$300.00
Over	$600,000	and not exceeding	$700,000	$330.00
Over	$700,000	and not exceeding	$800,000	$360.00
Over	$800,000	and not exceeding	$900,000	$390.00
Over	$900,000	and not exceeding	One Million	$420.00
First Million				$420.00
Each Million above first				$300.00
Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof				$28.00
Judicial Computer Fee				$35.50
Child Care Fund				$5.00
Technology Fee				$10.00
For each page of Will, per page				$1.00
ADDING CODICIL TO PROBATE				$18.00
AFFIDAVIT, filing of				$6.00
APPEAL, filing and certifying to  Orphans' Court				$83.00
ANSWER				$18.00
AUDIT FILING TECHNOLOGY FEE				$10.00
BRIEFS, filing relating to hearing, etc.				$29.00
CAVEAT, filing informal				$29.00
CAVEAT, filing formal with bond				$87.00
CANCELLATION and RESCHEDULING of  HEARING				$29.00
CERTIFICATE and seal				$12.00
CERTIFICATE and seal for real estate tax  clearance				$12.00
CITATION or attachment, petition for
(one name)				$58.00
each additional name				$4.00
COMMISSIONS
to other jurisdiction to take testimony				$41.00
from other jurisdiction, execution of				$18.00
COPIES of account, will, inventory, etc. per  page				$1.00
EXEMPLIFICATION of will (including first  page)				$35.00
additional pages (per page)				$1.00
miscellaneous records (including first page)				$12.00
miscellaneous filings				$12.00
INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT,
TAX PAPERS (double spaced)				$18.00
OBJECTIONS				$29.00
NON PROBATE INHERITANCE TAX FEE				$62.50
Tax Forms				$12.00
Judicial Computer Fee				$35.50
Child Care Fund				$5.00
Technology Fee				$10.00
RECORDING—Exemplified copy of  Administration or Will from another  jurisdiction when letters are not required to  be issued one page and affidavits				$29.00
each additional page				$1.00
RENUNCIATION, filing for each				$4.00
RETURNED CHECK FEE				$29.00
SEARCH FEE				$30.00
SECOND COPY, including seal and certificate  filing and entering where additional security/  bond is required				$6.00
SHORT CERTIFICATE				$10.00
Up-dating (first time only)				$5.00
SPECIAL SERVICES
Probate of Will outside of Office				$87.00
Affidavit of Witness				$87.00
SUBPOENA				$10.00
SUCCESSOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE  APPOINTMENT				$18.00
SUGGESTION OF DEATH				$12.00

 1. The word ''page'' means a page of cap, brief, or typewriting paper written double space.

 2. If a fee is not specifically provided for in this schedule, it shall be the same fee as for a similar service.

 3. All prior Orders made establishing bills of costs for the services of the Register of Wills of this County in the transaction of the business of said office are hereby revoked.

By the Court

WILLIAM J. FURBER, Jr., 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1624. Filed for public inspection August 1, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]

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