THE COURTS
Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court Fee Schedule; No. 21-24-0001
[54 Pa.B. 7667]
[Saturday, November 30, 2024]
Order of Court And now this 8th day of November, 2024, upon consideration of the motion for increase of the Fee Schedule by the Cumberland County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court, Lisa M. Grayson, Esq., and in accordance with 42 P.S. § 21022.1, relating to the fees and charges of the Register of Wills office and 42 P.S. § 21032.1, relating to the fees and charges of the Orphans' Court, it is hereby
It is Ordered and Decreed that the Fee Schedules for the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court, as follows hereto, is approved and adopted effective January 1, 2025. This order supersedes prior fee order at 21-21-0001.
The Cumberland County District Court Administrator is Ordered to:
1. File one copy of this order with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts;
2. File one Word document and one signed PDF with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;
3. Publish the Fee Schedule on the website of the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas;
4. Forward one copy of this Fee Schedule for publication in the Cumberland County Law Journal;
5. Forward one copy of this Fee Schedule to the Cumberland County Law Library; and
6. Keep copies of this Fee Schedule continuously available for public inspection and copying in the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphan's Court Office.
By the Court
EDWARD E. GUIDO,
President Judge
Cumberland County—January 1, 2025
Register of Wills Fee ScheduleSURCHARGES
Automation Fee $14.75 JCS Fee $40.25 Postage Surcharge (envelope & postage for up to 5 pages) $1.00 PROBATE LETTERS*
Not exceeding $2,000 $20.00 $2,001 to $5,000 $30.00 $5,001 to $10,000 $45.00 $10,001 to $25,000 $60.00 $25,001 to $50,000 $90.00 $50,001 to $75,000 $135.00 $75,001 to $100,000 $210.00 For each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof $50.00 Probate w/o ltrs. or subsequent Pet. $20.00 MISCELLANEOUS
Affidavit or Oath, executing (per form) includes Subscribing & Non-Subscribing Witness $10.00 Appeal from the Register $50.00 Bonds $20.00 Caveat/Informal Caveat $50.00 Certified Copy
Up to 10 pages, $.50 each add'l page$10.00 Citation, issued by Register $40.00 Codicil $20.00 Commissions to take Oath or Testimony $50.00 Death Certificate, filing $20.00 Election to take under or against the will $20.00 Exemplified Copies Exemplified Record, incoming file $20.00 Single document, issuing $20.00 Probate Record, issuing $50.00 Inheritance Tax Return* $20.00 Inheritance Tax Return—Supplemental $20.00 Inventory or Affidavit in lieu of Inventory* $20.00 Lodging of Will Receipt $10.00 Petitions $50.00 Photocopies Per page $.50 Digital up to 20 docs, $1.00 per doc. add'l $20.00 Praecipe $10.00 Renunciation (per person) $10.00 Research, Initial 15 minutes, (per name) $20.00 Per hour after initial 15 minutes $20.00 Return Check Charges $30.00 Short Certificate $10.00 Small Estate Affidavit (for insurance proceeds under $11,000) $20.00 Stipulation $20.00 On-line Subscription—1 day $10.00 —1 week $20.00 —1 month $50.00 —1 year $200.00 Subpoena $20.00 Tax Certificate, issuing or filing $20.00 Will $20.00 *Payable at time of probate.
-Where the gross value has been underestimated on the Petition for Probate, probate fees will be adjusted and charged on the actual value. All fees must be paid in full before final confirmation and settlement of estate.
-Where the gross value of an estate has been overestimated on the Petition for Probate, overpayment will not be refunded.
-Services not specifically scheduled shall be charged based on like services.
-Overpayment of less than ten (10) dollars will not be refunded.
Cumberland County—January 1, 2025
Orphans' Court Fee ScheduleSURCHARGES
Automation Fee $14.75 JCS Fee $40.25 Postage Surcharge (envelope & postage for up to 5 pages) $1.00 ACCOUNTS—Gross Value* not over $100,000
Account $50.00 Petition for Adjudication $50.00 Advertising $250.00 Receipt and Release $10.00 Objections/Exceptions $20.00 For Each Additional $100,000 or Fraction Thereof $50.00 ADOPTION (ONE CHILD PER DOCUMENT**)
Petition for Adoption $50.00 Report of Intention to Adopt $20.00 Report of Intermediary $20.00 Petition for Termination of Rights or Relinquishment (Vol. or Invol.) $50.00 Petition to Confirm Consent to Adopt $50.00 Act 34 Fund $75.00 Home Study Fee (per family) $500.00
Investigation Identifying or Non-Identifying$50.00 GUARDIANSHIP
Annual Report of Guardian $20.00 Annual Report of Guardian, filed electronically through GTS No Charge Bond, filing and approval $20.00 Guardian Inventory $20.00 Guardian Inventory, filed electronically through GTS No Charge Petition for Appointment, filing $50.00 Petition for Discharge, filing $50.00 Petition for Successor Guardian, filing $50.00 MARRIAGE LICENSE
Certified Marriage Record $10.00 Judicial 3 day Waiver Petition $50.00 Marriage License (Cash, check or credit card) $70.00 Military Waiver No Charge Replacement Marriage License—(before Marriage takes place) $20.00 Affidavit of No Marriage $20.00 ORPHANS' COURT—MISCELLANEOUS
Appeal to Appellate Court $75.00 Fee payable to Appellate Court $90.25 Certified Copy of Instruments
Up to 10 pages, $.50 each add'l page$10.00 Citation, issued by Clerk of Orphan's Court $40.00 Commissions on monies paid into, held or controlled by the court (including CDs, bonds and Escrow Accounts) 5% per year Claim $10.00 Decree awarding real estate $10.00 Disclaimer $10.00 Family settlement agreement $20.00 Motion $50.00 Petition $50.00 Photocopies Per page $.50 Digital up to 20 docs, add'l $1.00 per doc. $20.00 Praecipe $10.00 Objections/Exceptions $20.00 Release $10.00 Research, initial 15 minutes (per name) $20.00 Research, per hour after initial 15 min $20.00 Return Check Charge $30.00 Satisfaction $10.00 Stipulation $20.00 Trust $20.00 *Gross Value=the taxable estate assets plus income generated by the estate. If there is a testamentary trust, then the gross value shall be only the income generated by the trust.
**For confidentiality reasons, each child is assigned a separate docket number; therefore, each document filed should reference only one child.
- Services not specifically scheduled shall be charged based on like services. Overpayment of less than ten (10) dollars will not be refunded.
- The Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court requests that each motion/petition filed seek only one type of relief and reference only one docket number. If a party files a single motion/petition seeking multiple forms of relief, then that party shall be charged as if it had filed a separate motion/petition for each requested matter of relief. If a party files a single motion/petition referencing multiple docket numbers, then that party shall be charged as if it had filed a separate motion/petition for each docket number referenced.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1696. Filed for public inspection November 27, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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