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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-2252

THE COURTS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Fees of Register of Wills

[46 Pa.B. 8032]
[Saturday, December 24, 2016]

And Now, this 2nd day of December, 2016 the following bill of costs is established effective January 1, 2017 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 11.00
Over 251 and not exceeding 1,000 31.00
Over 1,001 and not exceeding 5,000 48.00
Over 5,001 and not exceeding 10,000 73.00
Over 10,001 and not exceeding 25,000 91.00
Over 25,001 and not exceeding 50,000 121.00
Over 50,001 and not exceeding 100,000 152.00
Over 100,001 and not exceeding 200,000 182.00
Over 200,001 and not exceeding 300,000 212.00
Over 300,001 and not exceeding 400,000 264.00
Over 400,001 and not exceeding 500,000 297.00
Over 500,001 and not exceeding 600,000 330.00
Over 600,001 and not exceeding 700,000 363.00
Over 700,001 and not exceeding 800,000 396.00
Over 800,001 and not exceeding 900,000 429.00
Over 900,001 and not exceeding One Million 462.00
First Million 462.00
Each Million above 330.00
Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof 31.00
Judicial Computer Fee 35.50
Child Care Fund 5.00
Technology Fee 10.00
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, including probate, filing  and entering bond and tax due Commonwealth in  estates
Not exceeding in value of $250.00 11.00
Over 251 and not exceeding 1,000 31.00
Over 1,001 and not exceeding 5,000 48.00
Over 5,001 and not exceeding 10,000 73.00
Over 10,001 and not exceeding 25,000 91.00
Over 25,001 and not exceeding 50,000 121.00
Over 50,001 and not exceeding 100,000 152.00
Over 100,001 and not exceeding 200,000 182.00
Over 200,001 and not exceeding 300,000 212.00
Over 300,001 and not exceeding 400,000 264.00
Over 400,001 and not exceeding 500,000 297.00
Over 500,001 and not exceeding 600,000 330.00
Over 600,001 and not exceeding 700,000 363.00
Over 700,001 and not exceeding 800,000 396.00
Over 800,001 and not exceeding 900,000 429.00
Over 900,001 and not exceeding One Million 462.00
First Million 462.00
Each Million above 330.00
Each succeeding $100,000 or fraction thereof 31.00
Judicial Computer Fee 35.50
Child Care Fund 5.00
Technology Fee 10.00
For each page of Will, per page 1.00
ADDING CODICIL TO PROBATE 20.00
AFFIDAVIT—filing of 7.00
APPEAL—filing and certifying to Orphans'  Court 91.00
ANSWER 20.00
SECOND, copy of, including seal and certificate 7.00
 Filing and entering where additional
  security/bond is required 7.00
BRIEFS, filing relating to hearing, etc. 32.00
CAVEAT, filing informal 32.00
CAVEAT, filing formal with bond 96.00
 Cancellation & Rescheduling of hearing 32.00
CERTIFICATE and seal 14.00
CERTIFICATE and seal of real estate (Tax  Clearance) 14.00
CHILD CARE FUND—all first time filings 5.00
CITATION or attachment. Petition for (one  name) 64.00
 Each additional name (Over ten names an add.   fee) 5.00
COMMISSIONS to Register of PA to take  testimony 45.00
COMMISSIONS from Register of PA, execution  of 20.00
COPIES of account, will, inventory, etc. per page 1.00
EXEMPLIFICATION of:
 Will, (including first page) 39.00
 Additional pages (per page) 1.00
 Miscellaneous Records (including first page) 14.00
 Miscellaneous Filings 14.00
OBJECTIONS 32.00
RECORDING—exemplified copies of administration   from other States
 where letters are not required to be issued 32.00
 Exemplified copies of wills from other states where  
  letters are not required to be issued. One page and
  affidavits 32.00
 Each additional page 1.00
RENUNCIATION, filing each 5.00
RETURNED CHECK Fee 32.00
SHORT CERTIFICATE 11.00
 Up-dating (One time only) 6.00
SUBPOENA 11.00
SUCCEEDING APPOINTMENT 20.00
SUGGESTION OF DEATH 14.00
SPECIAL SERVICE
 Probate of Will outside of Office. 96.00
 Affidavit of Witness 96.00
TECHNOLOGY FEE 10.00
INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT—TAX  PAPERS—(Double Space) 20.00
SEARCH FEE (ANY SEARCH) 33.00
Non Probate—Inheritance Tax Fees 64.50
 Tax Forms 14.00
 Judicial Computer Fee 35.50
 Child Care Fund 5.00
 Technology Fee 10.00

 1. The word ''page'' means a page of cap, brief, or typewriting paper written double space.

 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

WILLIAM J. FURBER, Jr., 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-2252. Filed for public inspection December 23, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]



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