THE COURTS
Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY
Administrative Order; No. 5424-0982
[54 Pa.B. 7829]
[Saturday, December 7, 2024]
Administrative Order And Now, this 18th day of November, 2024, upon consideration of Petition for Approval of Revised Fee Schedule for the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court, and in accordance with 42 P.S. § 21022.1 and § 21032.1, it is Ordered the Petition is Granted, the Amended Fee Schedule of the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Schuylkill County, following hereto, is Approved, and shall be effective January 1, 2025.
It is further Ordered that the Schuylkill County Court Administrator shall:
1. Publish a copy of this Order and the Amended Fee Schedule on the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas website;
2. Forward a copy of this Order, together with the Amended Fee Schedule, to the Schuylkill County Legal Record for publication;
3. Forward a copy of this Order, together with the Amended Fee Schedule, to the Schuylkill County Law Library;
4. Forward copy of this Order, together with the Amended Fee Schedule, to the Pennsylvania Bulletin for publication; and
5. Maintain copies of this Order, and the Amended Fee Schedule for public inspection and copying in the Office of the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans Court of Schuylkill County.
By the Court
JACQUELINE L. RUSSELL,
President JudgeGRANT OF LETTERS
Administration, Testamentary or Administration, C.T.A. Estate Value:
Not exceeding $5,000.00 $60.00 $5,001.00 to $25,000.00 $150.00 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $170.00 $50,001.00 to $75,000.00 $200.00 $75,001.00 to $100,000.00 $230.00 $100,001.00 to $200,000.00 $285.00 $200,001.00 to $300,000.00 $340.00 $300,001.00 to $400,000.00 $395.00 $400,001.00 to $500,000.00 $490.00 $500,001.00 to $600,000.00 $550.00 $600,001.00 to $700,000.00 $600.00 $700,001.00 to $800,000.00 $650.00 $800,001.00 to $900,000.00 $800.00 $900,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $850.00 $1,000,001.00 to $1,500,000.00 $1,100.00 $1,500,001.00 to $2,000,000.00 $1,300.00 $2,000,001.00 to $2,500,000.00 $1,800.00 $2,500,001.00 to $3,000,000.00 $2,300.00 Each additional million over $3,000,001.00 $1,500.00 Will $50.00 Codicil $50.00 Probate only (no letters) $80.00 Letters of Administration D.B.N. $80.00 Letters of Administration D.B.N., C.T.A. $80.00 Letters for Purpose of Suit $100.00 • JCS Surcharge on Petitions for Letters and First Filings
$40.25 • Automation Fee on all Letters and First Filings
$20.00 • Ancillary Letters—follow above fee schedule for PA assets only.
• Letters of Administration, C.T.A. follow above Fee schedule.
• Includes Grant of Letters, Inventory, Inheritance tax return and one (1) short certificate.
All applications for letters require a death certificate, estate information sheet (REV-346), and proof of personal representative identity.
When the gross value of an estate is underestimated on the Petition for Letters, fees will be adjusted and additional probate fees must be paid at the time of filing the inheritance tax return.
Accounts (First & Final and Partial Accounts)
Gross Estate (Principal Receipts and Income Receipts)
Not exceeding $25,000.00 $140.00 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $200.00 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $250.00 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $400.00 $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $700.00 $1,000,001.00 to $1,500,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,500,001.00 to $2,000,000.00 $1,300.00 $2,000,001.00 to $2,500,000.00 $1,850.00 $2,500,001.00 to $3,000,000.00 $2,400.00 Each additional million over $3,000,001.00 $1,175.00 Power of Attorney Account . . . . $110.00
Amended/Revised Account . . . . $55.00
If Account is re-listed for publication . . . . $110.00
Each additional page over 5 . . . . $3.50
Objections to account . . . . $55.00
Exceptions to Adjudication . . . . $55.00
Includes filing, recording accounts of fiduciaries and personal representatives, including transmission to Orphans' Court, confirmation, audit and decree. All accounts must have the following:
• Original Account
• Original Proofs of Publication
• Schedule of Proposed Distribution
• Legible copy of will (if applicable)
• Orphans' Court Checklist
• Return of Service
• Attorney's Certification
• Additional Debits and Credits
Miscellaneous Fees for Register of Wills & Clerk of the Orphans' Court
Affidavit of Service (Certificate of Service, Proof of Service, etc. $10.00 Amended Petition $15.00 Amicable Account (Family Settlement Agreement, Agreement of Heirs, etc.) Includes one (1) release. additional releases $20.00/each $65.00 Answer (reply, response, etc.) $30.00 Automation Fee—on all first filings $20.00 Birth Certificate $10.00 Bond (Administrators, on Appeal, etc.) $30.00 Caveat $55.00 Certificate of Inheritance Tax Payment (Tax Certificate) $25.00 Certified Copy, Certified copy of Order (add .25 for more than one (1) page) $10.00 Certified of will with attestations $35.00 Citation $20.00 Claim $30.00 Commission to take testimony $75.00 Copies $0.25 Death Certificate or Affidavit of Death (without Letters) $25.00 Disclaimer $25.00 Election Under or Against a Will $55.00 Exemplification $55.00 Federal Estate Tax Return $5.00 Inheritance tax Return (without Letters) $30.00 Inventory (without letters and filed with inheritance tax return) $10.00 Marriage License (Includes one (1) Certified copy) $60.00 Additional Certified Marriage License $10.00 Re-Issued Marriage License (due to being lost or destroyed) $20.00 Memorandum or Brief $30.00 Miscellaneous Filings (statement of facts, proofs of publication, affidavits or addendums, certificate of compliance, entry or withdrawal of appearance, closing letter, etc. $5.00 Motion (includes one (1) certified copy of order, additional copies $10.00) $30.00 Objections $55.00 Petition (includes one (1) certified copy of order, additional copies $10.00) $30.00 Petition for Citation (includes one (1) certified copy of order, additional copies $10.00) $50.00 Praecipe $5.00 Presumed Decedent and Final Decree $55.00 Proof of Publication $5.00 Register's Hearing (Stenographer Fees not included) $120.00 Release (receipt, receipt and release) $20.00 Renunciation (Renunciation and Consent, etc.) $10.00 Renunciation of interest (Assignment of Interest) $25.00 Safe Deposit Box Entry Order $15.00 Satisfaction of Award $20.00 Search Fee (5 year search) $5.00 Short Certificate $10.00 Stipulation $15.00 Supplemental Inheritance Tax Return $25.00 Supplemental Inventory $10.00 Subpoena $10.00 Tax Certificate $25.00 Video Conference/Zoom $115.00 Withdrawal (of appearance, of objections, of petition, etc.) $5.00 Returned Check Fee $35.00 Brief $30.00 Orphans' Court
Adoptions:
Petition for Adoption (includes one (1) copy of decree and one (1) certificate of adoption, additional copies $10.00 each)
One (1) child
Each additional Certificate of Adoption
Transcript Fee
$55.00
$10.00
$50.00
Petition for Involuntary Termination (includes Citation, one (1) certified copy of order, additional copies $10.00 each)
Transcript Fee (uncontested)
Transcript fee (contested)
Petitioner
$50.00
$100.00
$150.00
Counsel Fee for Minor Child
Petitioner
Respondent
$300.00
$300.00Petition for Voluntary Termination (includes one (1) certified copy of order, additional copies $10.00 each)
Transcript Fee
$30.00
$20.00Petition to Confirm Consent (includes one (1) certified copy of order, additional copies $10.00 each)
Transcript Fee$30.00
$20.00Report of Intent to Adopt (non-relative adoptions only)
Plus Counseling Fee (Act 34 surcharge)
Report of Intermediary
$10.00
$75.00
$10.00
Filing Foreign Adoption Registration (filing for PA birth certificate) $85.00 Counseling Fee is waived on special needs child • Additional Fees May Apply When Necessary
Petitions for Adoption must include the following:
• Birth places of parents (both natural and adopting)
• Date of birth of parents (both natural and adopting)
Mother's Maiden name (both natural and adopting)
• Social Security Numbers of Parents (both natural and adopting)
• Original Birth Certificate of the child being adopted
Prior to the Adoption Hearing, State form No., Certification must be completed and filed at the clerk of the Orphans' Court Office. When the adoption is completed, the Clerk will certify the document and send to Vital Records. You may request a new birth certificate from Vital Records 4 to 6 weeks upon completion of Adoption.
Prior to the Adoption Hearing, State form No., Certification must be completed and filed at the clerk of the Orphans' Court Office. When the adoption is completed, the Clerk will certify the document and send to Vital Records. You may request a new birth certificate from Vital Records 4 to 6 weeks upon completion of Adoption.
Appeals:
To Appellate Court (payable in 2 separate checks)
Schuylkill County Orphans' Court (includes filing, certifying and transmitting to Court)
Superior or Supreme Court (payable to appropriate Court will be determined)
$85.00
TBDFrom Probate of Will $85.00 From Register's Decision $85.00 Guardians:
Accounts-same as Decedent's schedule Certified copy of Appointment $10.00 Guardian's Annual Report (estate or person) $10.00 Guardian's Bond $25.00 Guardians Short Certificate $5.00 Guardian's Inventory $10.00 Petition for Appointment—Guardian Ad Litem $30.00 Petition for Appointment—Incapacitated Person (including citation) $50.00 Petition for Appointment—Minor (per child) $30.00
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1724. Filed for public inspection December 6, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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