THE COURTS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Fees of Register of Wills

[46 Pa.B. 8032]
[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 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 commonwealth in estates. . .
Not exceeding in value of $250.00	11.00
Over 251 and not exceeding 1,000	31.00
Over 1,001 and not exceeding 5,000	48.00
Over 5,001 and not exceeding 10,000	73.00
Over 10,001 and not exceeding 25,000	91.00
Over 25,001 and not exceeding 50,000	121.00
Over 50,001 and not exceeding 100,000	152.00
Over 100,001 and not exceeding 200,000	182.00
Over 200,001 and not exceeding 300,000	212.00
Over 300,001 and not exceeding 400,000	264.00
Over 400,001 and not exceeding 500,000	297.00
Over 500,001 and not exceeding 600,000	330.00
Over 600,001 and not exceeding 700,000	363.00
Over 700,001 and not exceeding 800,000	396.00
Over 800,001 and not exceeding 900,000	429.00
Over 900,001 and not exceeding One Million	462.00
First Million	462.00
Each Million above	330.00
Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof	31.00
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 Commonwealth in  estates
Not exceeding in value of $250.00	11.00
Over 251 and not exceeding 1,000	31.00
Over 1,001 and not exceeding 5,000	48.00
Over 5,001 and not exceeding 10,000	73.00
Over 10,001 and not exceeding 25,000	91.00
Over 25,001 and not exceeding 50,000	121.00
Over 50,001 and not exceeding 100,000	152.00
Over 100,001 and not exceeding 200,000	182.00
Over 200,001 and not exceeding 300,000	212.00
Over 300,001 and not exceeding 400,000	264.00
Over 400,001 and not exceeding 500,000	297.00
Over 500,001 and not exceeding 600,000	330.00
Over 600,001 and not exceeding 700,000	363.00
Over 700,001 and not exceeding 800,000	396.00
Over 800,001 and not exceeding 900,000	429.00
Over 900,001 and not exceeding One Million	462.00
First Million	462.00
Each Million above	330.00
Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof	31.00
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	20.00
AFFIDAVIT—filing of	7.00
APPEAL—filing and certifying to Orphans'  Court	91.00
ANSWER	20.00
SECOND, copy of, including seal and certificate	7.00
Filing and entering where additional
security/bond is required	7.00
BRIEFS, filing relating to hearing, etc.	32.00
CAVEAT, filing informal	32.00
CAVEAT, filing formal with bond	96.00
Cancellation & Rescheduling of hearing	32.00
CERTIFICATE and seal	14.00
CERTIFICATE and seal of real estate (Tax  Clearance)	14.00
CHILD CARE FUND—all first time filings	5.00
CITATION or attachment. Petition for (one  name)	64.00
Each additional name (Over ten names an add.   fee)	5.00
COMMISSIONS to Register of PA to take  testimony	45.00
COMMISSIONS from Register of PA, execution  of	20.00
COPIES of account, will, inventory, etc. per page	1.00
EXEMPLIFICATION of:
Will, (including first page)	39.00
Additional pages (per page)	1.00
Miscellaneous Records (including first page)	14.00
Miscellaneous Filings	14.00
OBJECTIONS	32.00
RECORDING—exemplified copies of administration   from other States
where letters are not required to be issued	32.00
Exemplified copies of wills from other states where
letters are not required to be issued. One page and
affidavits	32.00
Each additional page	1.00
RENUNCIATION, filing each	5.00
RETURNED CHECK Fee	32.00
SHORT CERTIFICATE	11.00
Up-dating (One time only)	6.00
SUBPOENA	11.00
SUCCEEDING APPOINTMENT	20.00
SUGGESTION OF DEATH	14.00
SPECIAL SERVICE
Probate of Will outside of Office.	96.00
Affidavit of Witness	96.00
TECHNOLOGY FEE	10.00
INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT—TAX  PAPERS—(Double Space)	20.00
SEARCH FEE (ANY SEARCH)	33.00
Non Probate—Inheritance Tax Fees	64.50
Tax Forms	14.00
Judicial Computer Fee	35.50
Child Care Fund	5.00
Technology Fee	10.00

 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. 16-2252. Filed for public inspection December 23, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]

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