Fee Schedule

All fees can be paid by cash, check, money order, or a credit/debit transaction.  (A service fee based upon amount charged is added to all credit/debit transactions.) 

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

*Beginning on March 1, 2016 an additional $25.00 Electronic Filing Systems (EFS) fee will be assessed for filings which initiate a proceeding in the following types of cases:​ Deceased Estates (DA, DE), Determination of Heirs (DH), Trust Registration (TR), Trust Proceedings (TT, TV), Adult Conservatorships (CA), Adult (LII) Guardianships (GA), Minor Conservatorships (CY), Minor Guardianships (GM), Limited Adult Guardianships (GL), Limited Minor Guardianships (LG), Protective Orders (PO), Civil Proceedings (CZ), Delayed Registration of Foreign Birth Proceedings (BR), and Miscellaneous Matters (ML). For convinience, the EFS fee is included in the filing fees listed below.

Type of Filing or Request    Fees    Notes Petition and Order for Assignment (Small Estate)    $25.00 Certified Copy of Order for Assignment    $12.00 Petition for Minor Guardianship    $175.00 Drain Assessment Appeal    $175.00 Deceased Estates - Application/Petition for Probate    $175.00 This filing fee applies to Formal and Informal proceedings. Certified Copy of Letters of Authority    $12.00 This fee applies to Formal or Informal proceedings. Petition for Minor Conservatorship    $175.00 Petition for Adult Conservatorship    $175.00 Petition for LII Guardianship    $175.00 Petition for DD Guardianship    $0.00 There is no filing fee to commence guardianship proceedings for a developmentally disabled person. Inventory Fee    The inventory fee is determined by MCL § 600.871 based on the value of the estate. To calculate your inventory fee, enter the total value of the estate in the Inventory Fee Calculator tool. Facsimile-First page    $3.00 In addition to fees required by statute, this fee is established for facsimile transmission of documents. Facsimile-Each additional page    $1.00 In addition to fees required by statute, this fee is established for facsimile transmission of documents. Facsimile-Additional service fees    Additional service fees will be charged in the following manner: a. $0.01 - $50.00 ----------- $1.50 b. $50.01 - $75.00 ---------- $1.75 c. $75.01 - $100.00 --------- $3.00 d. $100.01 - $150.00 ------- $5.00 e. $150.01 - $200.00 ------- $7.00

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