THE COURTS
Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Fees of Register of Wills
[53 Pa.B. 7730]
[Saturday, December 16, 2023]And Now, this 1st day of December, 2023 the following bill of costs is established effective January 1, 2024 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 14.00 Over 251 and not exceeding 1,000 38.00 Over 1,001 and not exceeding 5,000 58.00 Over 5,001 and not exceeding 10,000 88.00 Over 10,001 and not exceeding 25,000 110.00 Over 25,001 and not exceeding 50,000 146.00 Over 50,001 and not exceeding 100,000 183.00 Over 100,001 and not exceeding 200,000 219.00 Over 200,001 and not exceeding 300,000 255.00 Over 300,001 and not exceeding 400,000 317.00 Over 400,001 and not exceeding 500,000 357.00 Over 500,001 and not exceeding 600,000 396.00 Over 600,001 and not exceeding 700,000 436.00 Over 700,001 and not exceeding 800,000 476.00 Over 800,001 and not exceeding 900,000 516.00 Over 900,001 and not exceeding One Million 555.00 First Million 555.00 Each Million above 396.00 Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof 38.00 Judicial Computer Fee 40.25 Child Care Fund 5.00 Technology Fee 10.00 LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, including probate, filing
and entering bond and tax due Commonwealth in estatesNot exceeding in value of $250.00 14.00 Over 251 and not exceeding 1,000 38.00 Over 1,001 and not exceeding 5,000 58.00 Over 5,001 and not exceeding 10,000 88.00 Over 10,001 and not exceeding 25,000 110.00 Over 25,001 and not exceeding 50,000 146.00 Over 50,001 and not exceeding 100,000 183.00 Over 100,001 and not exceeding 200,000 219.00 Over 200,001 and not exceeding 300,000 255.00 Over 300,001 and not exceeding 400,000 317.00 Over 400,001 and not exceeding 500,000 357.00 Over 500,001 and not exceeding 600,000 396.00 Over 600,001 and not exceeding 700,000 436.00 Over 700,001 and not exceeding 800,000 476.00 Over 800,001 and not exceeding 900,000 516.00 Over 900,001 and not exceeding One Million 555.00 First Million 555.00 Each Million above 396.00 Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof 38.00 Judicial Computer Fee 40.25 Child Care Fund 5.00 Technology Fee 10.00 For each page of Will, per page 1.00 ADDING CODICIL TO PROBATE 24.00 AFFIDAVIT—filing of 9.00 APPEAL—filing and certifying to Orphans' Court 110.00 ANSWER 24.00 SECOND, copy of, including seal and certificate 9.00 Filing and entering where additional security/bond is required 9.00 BRIEFS, filing relating to hearing, etc. 39.00 CAVEAT, filing informal 39.00 CAVEAT, filing formal with bond 116.00 Cancellation & Rescheduling of hearing 39.00 CERTIFICATE and seal 17.00 CERTIFICATE and seal of real estate (Tax Clearance) 17.00 CHILD CARE FUND—all first time filings 5.00 CITATION or attachment. Petition for (one name) 77.00 Each additional name (Over ten names an add. fee) 5.00 COMMISSIONS to Register of PA to take testimony 54.00 COMMISSIONS from Register of PA, execution of 24.00 COPIES of account, will, inventory, etc. per page 1.00 EXEMPLIFICATION of: Will, (including first page) 47.00 Additional pages (per page) 1.00 Miscellaneous Records (including first page) 17.00 Miscellaneous Filings 17.00 OBJECTIONS 39.00 RECORDING—exemplified copies of administration from other States where letters are not required to be issued 39.00 Exemplified copies of wills from other states where letters are not required to be issued.
One page and affidavits39.00 Each additional page 1.00 RENUNCIATION, filing each 6.00 RETURNED CHECK Fee 39.00 SHORT CERTIFICATE 14.00 Up-dating (One time only) 7.00 SUBPOENA 14.00 SUCCEEDING APPOINTMENT 24.00 SUGGESTION OF DEATH 17.00 SPECIAL SERVICE Probate of Will outside of Office 116.00 Affidavit of Witness 116.00 TECHNOLOGY FEE 10.00 INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT—TAX PAPERS—(Double Space) 24.00 SEARCH FEE (ANY SEARCH) 40.00 Non Probate—Inheritance Tax Fees 72.25 Tax Forms 17.00 Judicial Computer Fee 40.25 Child Care Fund 5.00 Technology Fee 10.00 1. The word ''page'' means a single page of brief or typewriter (sized 8 1/2 by 11 inches) or printed paper, including each page stored electronically and printed on 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper.
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
CAROLYN TORNETTA CARLUCCIO,
President Judge
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1721. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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