Orphans’ Court Fees

Fee schedule effective January 1, 2025.

Surcharges

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Automation Fee (Per Docket #)$10.00$10.00
JCP/ATJ/CJEA/OAG$40.25$40.25

Account

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Account For Confirmation$240.00$40.00$10.00$290.00
Account Without Confirmation$40.00$10.00$50.00
Amended Account For Confirmation$25.00$25.00
Plus Each Page$2.00$2.00
Objections$40.00$40.00
Auditor’s Report Or Supplemental$25.00$25.00
Plus Each Page$2.00$2.00

Adoption

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Petition For Adoption$50.00$40.25$10.00$100.25
Report Of Intention To Adopt & Act 34 Fund$90.00$90.00
Report Of Intermediary$15.00$15.00
Petition For Termination Of Rights Or Relinquishment$40.00$40.25$10.00$90.25
Petition To Confirm Consent To Adopt$40.00$40.25$10.00$90.25
Additional Decree$10.00$10.00

Guardianship

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Annual Report For Person (fee waived if online)$25.00$25.00
Annual Report for Estate (fee waived if online)$25.00$25.00
Bond$15.00$15.00
Guardian Inventory (fee waived if online)$25.00$25.00
Petition For Appointment Of Guardian$75.00$40.25$10.00$125.00
Petition For Discharge Of Guardian$35.00$35.00
Petition For Successor Guardian$35.00$35.00
Petition To Accept Jurisdiction$40.00$40.00

Trust

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Petition For Appointment Of Trustee$40.00$40.25$10.00$90.25
Petition For Successor Trustee$40.00$40.00
Petition For Terminate Trust$40.00$40.00

Marriage License

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Marriage Application & License$50.00$10.00$60.00
Judicial Waiver Of Waiting Period (military fee waived)$20.00$10.00$30.00
Certified Duplicate Marriage License (includes certified marriage application)$10.00$10.00
Certified Marriage Application$10.00$10.00
Non-Resident Out Of State Affidavit$30.00$30.00
Replacement/Correction Of Marriage License$30.00$30.00

Real Estate

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Petition For Sale, Mortgage, Transfer Or Partition$40.00$40.25$10.00$90.25
Decree Awarding Real Estate$10.00$10.00

Family Exemption

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Claim, Appraisement, Proof Of Publication & Confirmation$40.00$40.00

Miscellaneous

CHARGECOUNTY FEESADVERTISINGSTATE FEE – APPEALSTATE FEES**AUTOMATION FEE*TOTAL FEES
Appeal To Appellate Court – County Fee$55.00$55.00
Appeal To Appellate Court – State Fee (by separate check payable to “Superior Court of PA” to be sent with the Notice of Appeal by the Clerk of Orphans’ Court)$90.25$90.25
Appeal Or Certification From Probate$75.00$75.00
Answer, Repay Or Other Response
Brief
Certified Document$10.00$10.00
Certified Docket Entries$10.00$10.00
Citation Or Rule Issued By Clerk (This fee is in addition to the fee charged for the primary document filed.)$20.00$20.00
Commission On Money Paid Into Court-held or Controlled By The Court (e.g. CDs, bonds, escrow accounts)
First $1,000.00: 3%
$1,000.01 to remaining amount: 1%
Compromise Settlement$40.00$10.00$50.00
Copies (per page; certification extra)$0.25$0.25
Copy Of Filed Transcript – Not To Exceed $50 (see 39th Jud. Dist. R. Jud Adm. 39-4008(C))
per page (bound paper format)$0.75$0.75
per page (electronic copy)$0.50$0.50
Certified Copy Of Decree Or Order$10.00$10.00
Disclaimer, Without Court Approval$20.00$10.00$30.00
Disclaimer, With Court Approval$40.00$10.00$50.00
Election Under Or Against Will$20.00$10.00$30.00
Exceptions$40.00$40.00
Exemplified Record$25.00$25.00
Memorandum
Motion/Petition (not specifically scheduled)$40.00$10.00$50.00
Motion To Withdraw As Counsel (counsel on existing docket only)
Motion For Final Order
Notice Of Claim$40.00$10.00$50.00
Order Of Appointment$10.00$10.00
Petition For Writ Of Attachment/Execution$40.00$40.00
Power Of Attorney$40.00$40.00
Praecipe$20.00$20.00
Informal Settlement of Estate – Family Settlement Agreement; Release; Approval of Account, Release And Indemnification Agreement; and Like Agreements
**All parties signing one agreement is considered one document filed; parties signing separate agreements are considered separate documents filed.
– First page$7.00$10.00$17.00
– Each additional page$2.00$2.00
Research (per record)$15.00$15.00
Satisfaction Of Award$10.00$10.00
Satisfaction Or Withdrawal Of Claim$10.00$10.00
Small Estate Petition$40.00$10.00$50.00
Stipulation
Subpoena$10.00$10.00

* Automation fee will be charged on the initiation of any action or legal proceeding

** State-mandated fees or fee increases will be added to the fee for the scheduled service

All fees must be paid in full prior to filing. Returned check fee: $35.00

Fees for services not specifically scheduled shall be charged on the same basis as similar scheduled services.

A single filing referencing multiple docket numbers shall be separately charged for each docket number.