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Effective immediately the Probate Court will be increasing the initial case deposit for the following case types. This change is to cover the increases recently put in place by the United States Postal Service for certified mail.

AA - Adult Adoption $176.00

AF - Foreign Adoption - $95.00

AG - Agency Adoption - $203.00

AP - Private Adoption - $203.00

AR - Readoption - $183.00

AS - Step-parent Adoption - $183.00

Effective January 1st, 2018 the Probate Court will be collecting fees to implement a Guardianship Project Fund. The fee charged will be $10.00. The Probate Court will be increasing the required case deposits for actions and proceedings before the court due to this fund.

NEW COURT COSTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018

CODE	DESCRIPTION	NEW DEPOSIT
AA	ADULT ADOPTION	$173.00
AC	CONSENT TO INTERSTATE ADOPTION	$63.00
AF	REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN BIRTH RECORD	$87.00
AG	AGENCY ADOPTION	$195.00
AL	PRE-PLACEMENT	$72.00
AP	PRIVATE ADOPTION	$195.00
AR	READOPTION (AKA FOREIGN READOPTION)	$180.00
AS	ADOPTION BY STEP PARENT	$180.00
AX	COMPLAINT DETERMINING BIRTH REGISTRATION	$185.00
AZ	SURROGACY AGREEMENT	$82.00
BC	BIRTH CORRECTION	$57.00
BR	BIRTH REGISTRATION	$57.00
CD	DISINTERMENT	$85.00
CH	DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP	$150.00
CI	CIVIL CASE (UNSPECIFIED)	$175.00
CM	CORRECTION OF MARRIAGE RECORD	$82.00
CN	NAME CHANGE	$170.00
CS	SALES CASE	$150.00
CT	TRANSFER STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT	$165.00
CW	WILL CONTEST	$175.00
DG	DESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN - POWER OF ATTY	$50.00
DG	DESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN	$50.00
DH	DESIGNATION OF HEIR	$110.00
DP	JOINT DECLARATION OF PATERNITY	$67.00
DR	AUTHENTICATED COPIES	$39.00
DR	AUTHENTICATED COPIES WITH WILL	$49.00
DW	WILL DEPOSIT	$40.00
EA	FULL ADMINISTRATION (DOD PRIOR TO 1/1/2002)	$250.00
EB	REOPEN FULL ADMINISTRATION	$95.00
EC	CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER OVER 10 YRS. AGO	$80.00
ED	ADMIT WILL ONLY	$90.00
EE	ESTATE TAX RETURN ONLY	$28.00
EF	WILL FOR RECORD ONLY	$25.00
EG	DISPOSITION OF BODILY REMAINS	$80.00
EN	FULL ADMINISTRATION (DOD AFTER 1/1/2002)	$250.00
EP	ESTATE RELIEVED (PUBLICATION REQUIRED)	$173.00
EP	ESTATE RELIEVED (PUBLICATION REQ w/will)	$198.00
ER	ESTATE RELIEVED (NO PUBLICATION)	$136.00
ER	ESTATE RELIEVED (NO PUBLICATION w/will)	$161.00
EX	WRONGFUL DEATH ONLY ESTATE	$185.00
EZ	SUMMARY RELEASE FROM ADMINISTRATION	$125.00
GC	CONSERVATORSHIP	$148.00
GE	ADULT GUARDIANSHIP (ESTATE ONLY)	$237.00
GI	ADULT GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON AND ESTATE)	$237.00
GP	ADULT GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON ONLY)	$221.00
GX	PETITION FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES	$175.00
IT	INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT	$90.00
MA	APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR CUSTODIAN	$57.00
ME	MINOR GUARDIANSHIP (ESTATE ONLY)	$160.00
MG	MINOR GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON AND ESTATE)	$160.00
MJ	MINOR DECLINING JURISDICTION	$103.00
MP	MINOR GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON ONLY)	$141.00
MS	MINOR SETTLEMENT (NO GUARDIAN)	$100.00
MX	DELIVER FUNDS TO MINOR (NO GUARDIAN)	$70.00
TM	TRUST (MISC.)	$130.00
TS	TRUST (SPECIAL NEEDS)	$130.00
TT	TRUST (TESTAMENTARY TRUST)	$130.00
TW	TRUST (WRONGFUL DEATH)	$130.00

Effective January 1^st, 2018 the Probate Court will be increasing the fee for a Marriage License to $75.00.

If you have any questions regarding any other fees please contact our Cashier’s Office @ 513-946-3583.

We have just added the ability to file documents on Civil cases through the Probate Court eFiling system. This includes: Disinterment, Determination of Heirship, Unspecified Civil Cases, Correction of Marriage Record, Change of Name, Sale of Real Estate, Complaint to Transfer Annuity, and Will Contest.

We will continue adding other case types in the weeks and months to come and will update you of any new additions.

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