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HELEN MORGAN
Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Orphan Court
1984 - Present

ORPHANS' COURTS FEE SCHEDULE

January 13, 2003 an automation fee of $5.00
Added to all Orphans Court filings
(As of 12/8/09 amended JCP fee to $23.50)

Although we strive to maintain the information listed on our site, this fee schedule is not a guarantee of rates.  All fees are subject to change at any time.

 

Accounts:

 

 

First and Final Account, (5 pages, advertising included)

$131.50

 

Additional Page, per page

$ 3.00

 

Decree of Real Estate

$10.00

 

 

 

Adoptions:

 

 

Adoptions

$75.50

 

Voluntary Termination

$20.00

 

Involuntary Termination

$33.00

 

Foreign Adoptions

$40.00

Appeals:

 

 

From Register of Wills

$50.00

 

To Appellate Court-Petition for hearing, recording final decree and certified copy of the same.

$50.00

 

 

 

Appointment of Guardian or Trustee:

 

 

Certificate of same-one name

$40.00

 

 

 

Births:

 

 

Certification from Record, ONLY if born in Lawrence County from 1893-1905

$5.00

 

1906 to Present are at Vital Statistics Office (724) 656-3100

 

Citation

$20.00

 

 

 

Estates:

 

 

Settlement of Small Estates on Petition, and estates not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500).

$35.00

 

Estates Exceeding $1500 dollars

$53.50

 

 

 

Election:

 

 

To take under or against will filing

$53.50

 

 

 

Exceptions & Objections:

 

 

Oral or Written

$8.00

 

 

 

Guardian: (minor or incompetent)

 

 

Petition for appointment-estate under and over $10,000

$53.50

 

Petition for additional item appointment

$53.50

 

 

 

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Application and License, Including State Tax

$51.00

 

Waiver of 3 day rule or age

$5.00

 

Certified Copy of Marriage License

$5.00

 

 

 

Death:

 

 

Proof of Death

$5.00

 

 

 

Real Estate:

 

 

Petition to sell or mortgage for distribution or payment of debts

$35.00

 

Specific performance of contract for sale of real estate;

 

 

Petition and Order

$35.00

 

Petition to Establish Title

$35.00

 

 

 

GUARDIAN SHORT CERTIFICATE (Not on deceased-Only on living)

$4.00

 

 

 

NOTICE OF CLAIM (INCLUDES JCP FEE)

$38.50

 

 

 

RECEIPT AND RELEASE

$5.00

 

 

 

APPEAL TO SUPERIOR COURT

$60.00

 

 

 

Our Filing Fee (for Appeal)

$38.00

 

 

 

Judicial Computer Program Fee:

 

 

All petitions, first filings concerning adoptions, incompetents’ estates, minor’s estates & inter vivos trusts

$23.50

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (INCLUDES JCP FEES)

$63.50

NOTE: FEES FOR SIMILAR SERVICES NOT SPECIFICALLY SCHEDULED WILL BE CHARGED ON THE SAME BASIS AS THOSE HEREIN SCHEDULED. EVERY PETITION
FILED WITHIN A CASE IS AN ADDITIONAL $53.50.
 

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