Probate Fees 

Effective October, 2006 

Copies……………………………………………………………..……………………………….$1.00/page

Certified Copies......................…$10.00 certification fee plus $1.00 per page

Guardianship Petitions......................................................………….$150.00

Developmentally Disabled Guardianships........................................No Fees

Conservatorship and Protective Order Petitions….…………………………..…$150.00

Decedent’s Estate………......………………….…….….……$150.00 plus inventory fee*

   (certified copy of Letters of Authority additional fee)

Trust Supervision………………...………………………….…………………………………..$150.00

Petition for Assignment of Estate....................….$25.00 plus inventory fee* 

Wills filed for safekeeping..…………………………………........…………………………$25.00

Registration of Trust……………………………………………….…....…………………….$25.00

Subsequent Petitions, Motions, Objections…………….….…...………………… $20.00

Accounts………………………………………………………………….……....………………….$20.00

Claims……………………………………………………………………………………..………….…..$20.00

Civil Actions……………………………………………………………………………..……………$150.00

Jury Demand.............................................................................$30.00

Fees may be paid by cash, check or money order.

$40.00 fee for returned checks

* Inventory fee is based on the gross value of the estate.  No deductions for liens, encumbrances, mortgages, etc. pursuant to Estate of Wolfe-Haddad v Oakland Co COA Case #260478. 

You may contact the Court at 989-831-7316 to have the inventory fee determined.