THE COURTS
Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES
YORK COUNTY
Fee Bill for the Office of the Register of Wills; No. 6724-8888
[55 Pa.B. 23]
[Saturday, January 4, 2025]
Amended Administrative Order And Now, this 17th day of December 2024, pursuant to the provisions of 42 P.S. 21022.1, the fee bill of the Register of Wills of York County, Pennsylvania, is amended as indicated on the following proposed fee bill to the within Petition. The fee bill shall become effective the 1st day of January 2025.
The District Court Administrator shall publish this order as may be required.
By the Court
MARIA MUSTI COOK,
President Judge
FEE BILL
REGISTER OF WILLS OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
And now, by Order of Court this 19th day of December 2024, the following bill of costs is established pursuant to 42 P.S. Section 21022.1. This Order is effective the 1st day of January 2025.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATION C.T.A. Total Assets not over $2,000 $40.00** Over $2,000 but not over $5,000 50.00** Over $5,000 but not over $25,000 75.00** Over $25,000 but not over $50,000 100.00** Over $50,000 but not over $100,000 150.00** Each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof, an additional 100.00 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION D.B.N., D.B.N.C.T.A., PENDENTE LITE, DURANTE ABSENTIA OR DURANTE MINORITATE Letters 40.00** Note: Where inventory, tax return or account is of greater value than original estimated value for any letters, the right is reserved to make an additional charge based upon such greater value. PROBATE OF WILL AND CODICIL 50.00** Without Issuance of Letters (Death Certificate Required) AFFIDAVIT and RELEASE OF BENEFICIARY 20.00 AFFIDAVIT 20.00 AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH 20.00 AFFIDAVIT OF FOREIGN FIDUCIARY Non-resident affidavit of debts 20.00 (filed w/foreign exemplified proceedings) ANSWER 20.00 APPLICATION FOR CONTINUANCE 20.00 BOND 10.00 CAVEAT Formal (including bond) 50.00 Informal 25.00 CERTIFICATION* 10.00 CERTIFICATION* under Act of Congress 35.00 *plus $1.00 per page, if copy is not furnished CERTIFYING RECORD to Orphans' Court upon appeal 10.00 CITATION Petition and issuing, one respondent 50.00** Each Additional Respondent 5.00 CODICIL (each) 10.00 COPIES Online prints/copies made by office staff
(per page)1.00 Email transmitted copies (per page) 1.00 COPY of any instrument for certification
(per page)1.00 (certification extra) DEATH CERTIFICATE RECORDING 20.00** Without Probate EXECUTION OF COMMISSION from other Register of Pennsylvania or foreign jurisdiction 20.00 Certified Mail Fee (to return commission) 10.00 FOREIGN JURISDICTION'S CERTIFIED OR EXEMPLIFIED COPIES OF LETTERS AND PROCEEDINGS Filing of Record (Incoming) 50.00 Preparing (Outgoing) [Copy fees applicable] 50.00 GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH per hour or fraction thereof (on a time available
basis)10.00 INHERITANCE TAX RETURN (REV-1500) 10.00 Supplemental Inheritance Tax Return 10.00 Certificate of tax payment 25.00 INVENTORY 10.00 MISCELLANEOUS FILING 20.00 MOTION 20.00 OBJECTIONS 20.00 PETITION (Miscellaneous) 50.00** PRAECIPE/JOINDER 10.00 REGISTERS' HEARING 100.00 (Fee due prior to hearing) RENUNCIATION (per page) 10.00 RETURNED CHECK 20.00 SHORT CERTIFICATE 10.00 SUBPOENA 10.00 **PENNSYLVANIA JCP/ATJ/CJEA/OAG and AUTOMATION FEE APPLIES Judicial Computer Project/Access to Justice/
Criminal Justice Enhancement Acct./Office of A.G.(JCP/ATJ/CJEA/OAG)40.25 Automation Fee (Register of Wills) 14.75 Note: In cases not herein specifically provided for, the Register shall make the same charge as that imposed for services of a substantially similar nature. All orders heretofore establishing fee bill for the Register of Wills of York County shall be revoked and superseded as of the effective date hereof.
By the Court
HONORABLE MARIA MUSTI-COOK,
President JudgeAttest:
CLYDE W. VEDDER,
Orphans' Court Supervising JudgeAttest:
BRYAN K. TATE,
Register of Wills
Rev 01/25
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 25-5. Filed for public inspection January 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.]
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