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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-2251

THE COURTS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Fees of Clerk of Orphans' Court

[46 Pa.B. 8031]
[Saturday, December 24, 2016]

And Now, this 2nd day of December, 2016, the following bill of costs is established effective January 1, 2017 to be chargeable to parties and to estates, before said Court for settlement, for the services of the Clerk of said Court and in the transaction of the business of said Court.

ACCOUNTS—Filing, advertising, recording, setting
 up printed copies of advertising of accounts of trustees  and guardians of minors and incapacitated, including  adjudication and certificate of the Clerk in estate not  exceeding in value of
 not exceeding in value of $1,000 39.00
Over 1,001 and not exceeding 5,000 85.00
Over 5,001 and not exceeding 10,000 109.00
Over 10,001 and not exceeding 25,000 121.00
Over 25,001 and not exceeding 50,000 152.00
Over 50,001 and not exceeding 100,000 182.00
Over 100,001 and not exceeding 250,000 242.00
Over 250,001 and not exceeding 500,000 330.00
Over 500,001 and not exceeding 1,000,000 396.00
Each succeeding $500,000 or fraction thereof 193.00
In addition to the above fees for filing there will be
 a fee for recording, per page 1.00
Supplemental or Amended Accounts (fee per  page) 1.00
TECHNOLOGY FEE—For Accounts 10.00
ADOPTION, Petition for, recording, including certified  copy of
DECREE and CERTIFICATE of ADOPTION 91.00
 Report of intent to adopt ($15.00 and Act 34—
  75.00)
90.00
 Abandonment, petition for finding and   Transcript 36.00
 Foreign Decree Registration Filing 36.00
 Petition for release of Identifying Information 212.00
 Petition for release of Nonidentifying   Information 61.00
AMENDED PETITIONS 31.00
ANSWER 20.00
APPEAL to Supreme or Superior Court,  certificate of record and bond and transmission  costs 91.00
APPEAL, INHERITANCE TAX 91.00
AWARD OF REAL ESTATE Petition 1  description 25.00
AWARD OF REAL ESTATE, certification of excerpt  from
 Schedule of Distribution, 1 description 20.00
 Each Additional description 7.00
BIRTH RECORD, certified copy of 28.00
BOND, filing, approval of, and recording 7.00
CERTIFICATE and seal 28.00
CITATION, Petition for, and order (one name) 64.00
 (Includes issuance and proof of service)
  Each Additional Name 5.00
 Riders (Over 10 Names) Additional Fee 3.00
CLAIM, filing of 20.00
COPIES OF DECREES, adjudication, etc, per  page1.00
DEED, execution of by clerk 25.00
DEED OF TRUST, filing of, per page 1.00
DISCLAIMER 20.00
ELECTION, to take under or against will filing  of 20.00
EXCEPTIONS, to adjudication, schedule of  distribution, etc. filing 32.00
JUDICIAL COMPUTER FEE, all first time  filings 35.50
CHILD CARE FUND, all first time filings 5.00
TECHNOLOGY FEE, all first time filings 10.00
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FEES 33.00
SEARCH FEE (ANY TYPE RESEARCH)33.00
EXEMPLIFICATION of record, per page 1.00
 Certificate 39.00
FAMILY EXEMPTION, filing claim for and  recording;
 Personal Estate 20.00
 Real Estate, on description 20.00
 Each additional description 4.00
FAMILY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 32.00
 Additional Name 5.00
GUARDIAN'S REPORT Person and/or Estate  (each) 20.00
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF  GUARDIAN 39.00
PETITION FOR MINOR'S COMPROMISE 64.00
 Each Additional Minor (One Petition) 5.00
PETITION for ADJUDICATION of  INCAPACITY 64.00
PETITION for EMERGENCY &  PERMANENT GUARDIAN 64.00
INTERROGATORIES 14.00
INVENTORY GUARDIAN FILING of 5.00
NON-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT  AGREEMENTS 32.00
 Each Additional Name(s) 5.00
NON-PETITION FILING13.00
OBJECTIONS & PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS 39.00
PETITIONS (W/Existing Estate Number) 64.00
PETITIONS (No Existing Estate Number) 114.50
POWER OF ATTORNEY 20.00
RECEIPT and RELEASE Filing and Recording  (one name) 32.00
 EACH ADDITIONAL NAME 5.00
RENUNCIATION 5.00
SALE—Receive Proceeds, Petition to, Amount of  Additional Bond and Certificate 64.00
 Order of Public Sale and Return (one   description) 51.00
 Each Additional Description 5.00
SATISFACTION OF AWARDS—Each Name 7.00
SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION, first ten pages 39.00
 Or Fraction thereof—Double Space 20.00
SHORT CERTIFICATE, guardian and trustee 11.00
STIPULATION 32.00
SUBPOENA 11.00
MARRIAGE LICENSE 32.50
STATE tax .50
CHILDREN'S FUND/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 20.00
    TOTAL ML FEE $53.00
Appointment of Guardian—Issuance of ML  Petition for and ORDER (under 16 Years of   Age) 24.00
CONSENT FORM (16 to 18 Years of Age) 14.00
WAIVER (3 Day Waiting Period) 19.00
 (MILITARY WAIVER N/C)
CERTIFIED DUPLICATE 14.00
 CERTIFICATE or APPLICATION
COMBINATION—APPLICATION/CERTIFICATE 28.00
RE: Immigration, Apostille, Adoptions etc.
UNCERTIFIED COPY MARRIAGE RECORD 1.00
RE-ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSE 53.00
 LICENSE ISSUE 30.00
 NEW APPLICATION 30.00
SINGLE STATUS LETTER 61.00
NO RECORD LETTER 14.00
MARRIAGE LICENSE CLEARANCE 14.00
 (MARYLAND & other STATE Requirements
OUTSIDE MARRIAGE APPLICATION Travel  Fee 83.00
 (Plus Marriage License Fee) TOTAL $136.00   CASH
RETURNED CHECK FEE 32.00

 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. 16-2251. Filed for public inspection December 23, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]



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