THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL
COURT RULES

LAWRENCE COUNTY

Register of Wills; O.C. No. 90087/14

[44 Pa.B. 5326]
[Saturday, August 9, 2014]

Administrative Order

 And Now, this 17th day of July, 2014, pursuant to Acts 113 and 126 of 2014, the fee bill of the Register of Wills of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is amended as indicated on the fee bill following to the foregoing Petition.

 The JCS/ATJ/CJEA fees will become effective as of August 8, 2014.

 It Is Further Ordered that the Court shall:

 (a) File seven (7) certified copies of this Administrative Order with the AOPC;

 (b) File two (2) certified copies of this Administrative Order and one (1) diskette with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;

 (c) File one (1) certified copy of this Administrative Order with the PA Supreme Court Orphans' Court Rules Committee;

 (d) Forward one (1) copy of this Administrative Order to be published in the Lawrence County Law Journal;

 (e) Forward one (1) copy of this Administrative Order to the Lawrence County Law Library; and

 (f) Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of this Administrative Order in the Lawrence County Register of Wills Office and the office of the Court Administrator.

By the Court

HONORABLE DOMINICK MOTTO, 
President Judge

Lawrence County Register of Wills
Fee Schedule
Effective August 8, 2014

Note: All Probate and first filings must be accompanied by a Death Certificate

PROBATE OF WILL (Without Letters)

Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/
 Criminal Justice Enhancement Account fee
$ 35.50

Automation Fee
$ 10.00

Last Will and Testament
$ 40.00

GRANTING LETTERS TESTAMENTARY and LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/
 Criminal Justice Enhancement Account fee
$ 35.50

Automation Fee
$ 10.00
Will/Codicil
$ 20.00

FOR ESTATE VALUES:
NOT EXCEEDING			$ 5,000.00$ 40.00
From	$ 5,001.00	to	$ 10,000.00$ 60.00
From	$ 10,001.00	to	$ 20,000.00$ 70.00
From	$ 20,001.00	to	$ 30,000.00$ 80.00
From	$ 30,001.00	to	$ 40,000.00$ 90.00
From	$ 40,001.00	to	$ 50,000.00$ 100.00
From	$ 50,001.00	to	$ 75,000.00$ 120.00
From	$ 75,001.00	to	$ 100,000.00$ 150.00
Each additional $100,000.00 or fraction thereof $ 100.00
First	$1 million$1000.00
Each additional $100,000.00 or fraction thereof $ 100.00

 • Where the gross value of an estate has been underestimated on the Petition for Letters, a bill for Addition Probate Fees will be rendered for the balance due.

 • Additional Probate Fees will be due and payable within thirty (30) days from the date of the billing statement. Any balances more than thirty (30) days in arrears will be charged interest at the rate of 1% per month.

 • All fees must be paid in full before any finalization/estate settlement will be accepted for filing.

RENUNCIATIONS—per signature
$ 5.00

SHORT CERTIFICATES—each
$ 5.00

CODICIL
$ 20.00

LETTERS (Administration DBN & DBN CTA)
PETITIONS (ie. Petition to Compel Administration)
$ 25.00
 Citations—each
$ 20.00
 Certified Mail—each
$ 10.00

ANCILLARY LETTERS (Follow regular estate fee sched-
 ule based on PA assets only.)

AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH
$ 10.00

AMENDMENT TO PROBATE
Within 3 months from date of probate
 (Petition to the Register of Wills)
$ 30.00
After 3 months from date of probate
 (Petition to Orphans' Court)

APPEAL FROM REGISTER (Filed in Orphans' Court)

AUTOMATION FEE
$ 10.00
To be charged on all first filings requiring JCS/ATJ fee

BOND
$ 20.00

CAVEAT (filing and entering) + Bond
$ 25.00

CERTIFICATION OF RECORD
  (w/cover sheet & gold seal)
$ 10.00
 + per page certified
$ 3.00

CERTIFICATION OF INHERITANCE TAX PAID
 Issuing Certificate to another county
$ 20.00
 Filing from another county
$ 10.00

CITATIONS—each
$ 20.00
 Certified Mail—each
$ 10.00

CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATE (filed in Orphans' Court)
 Copy filed with Register of Wills
$ 10.00

COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH
$ 25.00

DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST (filed in  Orphans' Court)

ELECTION TO TAKE AGAINST WILL (filed in Orphans'  Court)

EXEMPLIFICATION—ISSUING & FILING
$ 30.00
 + per page
$ 3.00

FAMILY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
$ 50.00

FINAL ACCOUNT (filed in Orphans' Court)

INVENTORY
$ 20.00

INHERITANCE TAX RETURN
$ 20.00

MISCELLANEOUS FILINGS
$ 10.00

PRAECIPE OF APPEARANCE
$ 10.00

PRAECIPE OF WITHDRAWAL
$ 10.00

RECEIPT AND RELEASE    per legatee
$ 10.00

REGISTER'S HEARINGS
$ 50.00
 (If Court Reporter is requested, it's at Attorney's expense.)
 Citations—each
$ 20.00
 Certified Mail—each
$ 10.00

RESEARCH FEE
 Per name—per record searched
$ 5.00
 + per page copied
$   .50
 Screen shots & docket entries—per page
$ 1.00
 By mail—postage & handling
$ 2.00

RETURNED CHECKS
 Re-processing fee
$ 30.00
 + original amount (Cashier's checks only)

SMALL ESTATES AFFIDAVIT
$ 25.00

STIPULATION
$ 25.00

SUPOENA
$ 10.00

WAIVER
$ 10.00

 Note: If a fee is not specifically listed, the Register of Wills shall make the same charge as that imposed for other services of a similar nature.

Fee Schedule History

Act 57 of 1981	Register of Wills Fees set by General Assembly of PA
Act 82 of 1990	Allows Register of Wills to establish fees with approval of President Judge—60 day window—thereafter increased only by Act of General Assembly Approved by President Judge Glenn McCracken—September 1990
Act 69 of 1993	Amended to allow increase of Register of Wills fees as determined by Register of Wills and the President Judge
Act 122 of 2002	Imposed by Supreme Court—Judicial Computer Program $10.00
Act 49 of 2009	Imposed by Supreme Court—Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account ~ additional $13.50
Jan. 2, 2010	Fee Schedule increase approved by President Judge Dominick Motto December 4, 2009
Act 113 of 2014	Imposed by Supreme Court—Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account ~ additional $2.00
Act 126 of 2014	Imposed by Supreme Court—Judicial Computer System/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account ~ additional $10.00

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1663. Filed for public inspection August 8, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]

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