BASIC GENERAL COURT COSTS

Account

$57.00

Affidavit

$  5.00

Appraiser

$  5.00

Bond (additional)

$  5.00

Certified Mail Return

$  4.50

Certificate of Judgment

$  5.00

Certificate of Termination

$25.00

Certificate of Transfer of Real Estate

$10.00

Claim $10.00

Consent

$  2.00

Declination

$  1.00

Disclaimer

$  5.00

Disinterment

$45.00

Dismiss $  5.00

Distribute in Kind

$  5.00

Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under or Against Will

$  5.00

Entry Dispensing with Appointment of a Guardian & Ordering Deposit–16A

$10.00

Verification of Receipt and Deposit – 16B

$  2.00

Entry of Appearance

$  5.00

Exception

$10.00

Expend Funds or Release Funds

$10.00

Motion to Extend

$  5.00

Family Allowance

$  5.00

Fees, Application

$  5.00

Guardian's Inventory $25.00

Guardian's Report

$  5.00

Insolvency ($5.00 plus Affidavit $5.00)

$10.00

Inventory without Appraisal

$37.00

Inventory with Appraisal

$40.00

Motion to Amend Inventory by Interlineation

$10.00

Motions #1

$10.00

Motions #2

$15.00

Notices

$  5.00

Notifications

$10.00

Notice Failure

$  5.00

Notice Return

$  5.00

Newly Discovered Assets

$10.00

Ohio Estate Tax Return (No Charge for an Amended or Form 22)

$30.00

Objection

$10.00

Opposition

$10.00

Power of Attorney

$10.00

Praecipe

$  5.00

Rejection

$10.00

Remove (Motion)

$15.00

Report of Distribution (Commissioner's Report)

$  5.00

Sale of Personal Property

$10.00

Statement in Lieu

$30.00

Subpoena or Summons

$  5.00

Substitution of Counsel

$  5.00

Motion to Terminate

$15.00

Transfer of Motor Vehicle

$10.00

Unclaimed Funds (Deposited with the Court)

$12.00

Release Unclaimed Funds

$12.00

Vacate (Motion)

$15.00

Waivers

$  1.00

Will Suspend – 2-B

$10.00

Will Placed on Deposit for Safe Keeping

$  5.00

 ALWAYS VERIFY COSTS WITH THE INTAKE CLERKS

 ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY
COSTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

BASIC COURT DEPOSITS/COSTS
FOR SPECIFIC CASE TYPES

Case Type

Deposit Cost
ADOPTION    

   Agency-Public

$170.00

 

   Agency-Private $201.00  
   Agency Additional Child $170.00  

   Adult

$143.50

 

   International

$147.00

 

   Petition for Foreign Birth Record $  73.50  

   Independent/Out of State Placement

$  86.00

 

   Independent/Private

$247.00

 

 

Homestudy costs are $1,300.00 and will be payable to SW* along with court deposit from law firm.
(additional $150.00 monthly supervision)**

 

 

   Independent-Birth Parent filing first $  86.00  

   Independent/Private Additional Child

$247.00

 

 

Homestudy costs are $75.00 and will be payable to SW* along with court deposit from law firm.

 

 

   Relative $247.00  

 

Homestudy costs are $900.00 and will be payable to SW* along with court deposit from law firm.
(additional $150.00 monthly supervision)**

 

 

   Relative-Birth Parent filing first $  86.00  
   Relative Additional Child $247.00  

 

Homestudy costs are $75.00 and will be payable to SW* along with court deposit from law firm.

 

 

   Stepparent

$152.00

 

 

Homestudy costs are $400.00 and will be payable to SW* along with court deposit from law firm.**

 

 

   Stepparent Additional Child $152.00  

 

Homestudy costs are $75.00 and will be payable to SW* along with court deposit from law firm.

 

 

   Homestudy Update $375.00  
   Birth Parent Assessment $450.00  
   Large Family Assessment Fee (if more than 5 children) $150.00  

NO ADOPTION WILL BE FINALIZED UNTIL COURT COSTS ARE PAID IN FULL

*social worker will be assigned when case is filed

** Court appointed investigators may perform out-of-county home studies at their discretion.
(Additional charges will be applied for mileage and travel time.)

 

     
ADVERSARY    

Civil Actions *

$260.00

 

*

Plus additional $15 per summons issued    

 

 

 

CONSERVATORSHIP    

Conservatorship

$135.00

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION OF BIRTH    

Correction of Birth

 

$85.00

Change of Gender Marker Marker on Birth Record

 

$85.00

DISINTERMENT    

Disinterment

 

$45.00

 

 

 

ESTATE    

Application to Probate Will

 

$40.00

Full Administration

$350.00

 

Re-Open Full Administration (Same Fiduciary) *

 

 

*

Closing with a Supplemental Final Account

 

$43.00

* Closing with a Supplemental Final Account W/Motion   $53.00

*

Closing with a Statement in Lieu of an Account

 

$40.00

*

Closing with an Account

 

$71.00

Re-Open Full Administration (New Fiduciary)

$125.00

 

Re- open Estate to Report newly Discovered Assets (Form 7.RN)

 

$10.00

Application to Relieve Estate From Administration *

 

$90.00

*

With Separate Waiver (ES5.2) – Additional cost each of   $  1.00

*

With a Will – Additional cost of

 

$40.00

*

With a Transfer of Real Estate – Additional cost of

 

$10.00

*

With a Transfer of a Motor Vehicle – Additional cost of

 

$10.00

*

Closing with a Commissioner's Report – Additional cost of   $  5.00

*

With a Surviving Spouse

 

6.95

Application for Summary Release from Administration (Copy Included)

 

$95.00

     
GUARDIANSHIP    

Guardianship of Adult (Incompetent)

$338.00

 

     

Guardianship of Minor - (Person & Estate Or Person Only with Home Study Required)

$418.00

 

Guardianship of Minor - (Estate Only) $218.00  
     
MARRIAGE    

Application for Marriage License (Includes 1 Certified Copy)

 

$  60.00

Certified Copies Each

 

$    2.00

     
MINOR'S SETTLEMENT    

Minor's Settlement (Approximately)

 

$281.00

Certified Copies Each

 

$    1.05

     
NAME CHANGE  

 

(Adult)

 

$100.00

 

(Minor) $100.00  
Conformity of Name (Adult) $100.00  
Conformity of name (Minor) $100.00  

Certified Copies Each

 

$    1.05

Consent

 

$    2.00

Certified Copies (Each)

 

$    1.05

Certified Mail (Each)     $    3.00  
     
REGISTRATION OF BIRTH    

Registration of Birth

 

$  85.00

     
TRUSTS    

Trust

$261.00

 

 ALWAYS VERIFY COSTS WITH THE INTAKE CLERKS

ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY

COSTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE