filing fees

Notice: All civil, domestic relations, and probated cases require filing either a non-domestic sheet or domestic sheet. (Case Types or Party Types) If you file multiple  cases, you must submit a separate check or money order for each case.

We accept cash, cashier's check, money order, Visa, Discover, American Express or MasterCard in the Circuit Clerk's office. (Filing fees are due at the time of filing)

Case Type Filing Fee

• Adoption - $150.50
• Circuit Civil - $100.50
• Dissolution - $100.50
• Paternity - $100.50
• Modification - $100.50
• Small Claims - $35.50
• Associate Civil - $48.50
• Trial De Novo - $45.00
• Notice of Appeal - $70.00
• Mechanics Lien - $5.00

Probate Fees

                                                             DECEDENTS ESTATES

CASE TYPE

PB/PD   *   Dec Estates/Without Will (Regardless of Asets)         $148.50

             (APP LETTERS ADMINISTRATION INDEPENDENT &/OR SUPERVISED)

PA/PC   *   Dec Estates/With Will (Regardless of Assets)             $183.50

             (APP LETTERS TESTAMENTARY INDEPENDENT &/OR SUPERVISED)

***ANNUAL FEE - Annual Settlements***                                          $30.00

**FOR FINAL COSTS ON DECEDENT MATTERS PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE**

                                             DECEDENT **ABBREVIATED MATTERS**  

PE      *Refusal of Letters to Creditor - $68.50                                                   

PF      *Refusal of Letters to Spouse - $68.50                                                     

PI       *Small Estate Proceedings without Will - $68.50                                 

PH     *Small Estate Proceedings with Will - $103.50                                        

PJ       *Determine Heirship - $68.50                                                                   

PK      *Admitting Will (No Letters Granted) - $68.50                                    

P4      *Trust filings - $68.50                                                                                     

                        MINOR GUARDIANSHIPS and/or CONSERVATORSHIPS

PV     *MINOR-Petition Guardianship/Conservatorship - $343.50

           (includes GAL deposit)                                                                             

PS      *MINOR- Petition Guardianship -  $343.50

           (Includes GAL deposit)                                                                          

PO      *MINOR-Petition Conservatorship - $343.50

            (includes GAL deposit)                                                    

           **Minor ANNUAL FEE DUE (yearly settlements) - $25.00                        

PL       **Minor Guardianship SCHOOL REGISTRATION ONLY  - $93.50    

                                    ADULT GUARDIAN and/or CONSERVATORSHIPS

PU      *Petition Guardianship/Conservatorship - $358.50

            (includes GAL deposit)                                           

PR      *Petition Guardianship - $358.50   

            (GAL Deposit included)                                                                                                           

           *ANNUAL FEE DUE (yearly settlements) - $30.00                                            

           *Dispense with Conservatorship - $35.00                                                    

*Certificate of True Copy costs are $1.00 per page PLUS $1.50 per certification

**Sheriff Services are NOT included in the above amounts**

***PUBLICATION FEES ON ANY OF THE ABOVE MATTERS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN COSTS***

Filing fees do not reflect service fees nor service by certified mailings.

For Service to be made by the Sheriff’s office, you must contact the sheriff's department to determine service fee and pay that fee with a separate check payable to that department. The Sheriff’s Department contact number is: 417-847-6556