FILING FEES:
All checks/money orders payable to: MONROE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
Petition for guardianship of a minor | $175 |
Petition for appt. of limited guardianship of a minor | $175 |
Petition for appt. of guardian for incapacitated individual | $175 |
Petition for appointment of conservator (adult or minor) | $175 |
Initiating a trust proceeding | $175 |
Determination of heirs ( no estate) | $175 |
Decedent estates - petition or application to reopen a closed file | $175 |
Protective order | $175 |
Petition to establish death of victim of accident/disaster | $175 |
Application for informal probate | $175 + $11.00 for certified copy of letters |
Summons and complaint | $175 |
Petition for appt. of guardianship for individual with developmental disability | No filing fee |
Demand for a jury trial | $30 |
Small estates less than $15,000 | $25 + inventory fee |
If $500 or less | Inventory fee = $5 |
$500-$1000 | Inventory fee = 1% |
$1000 to $3000 | Inventory fee = $25 |
More than $3000 | Use Inventory fee calculation |
Registration of trust | $25 |
File a will and/or codicil for safekeeping | $25 |
Statement and proof of claim | $20 |
Account of fiduciary | $20 |
Petition/Motion | $20 |
Petition for allowance of account (no fee if filed with accounting) | $20 |
Objection | $20 |
Certified copies | $10 for first page + $1 for each add. page |
Petition to open safe deposit box | $10 |
Secret marriage license | $3.00 |
STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
For general questions about probate issues, click here.
PROBATE COURT FORMS
For a complete list of forms, please use the following link to visit the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) website:
http://courts.mi.gov/Administration/SCAO/Forms/Pages/Probate-Court-Index.aspx
Click here for the form to publish service in the newspaper.