Rule 108 - Court Costs and Filing Fees(a) COURT COSTS ON VALUE OF ESTATE. (1) Court costs are assessed on the value of a decedent's estate, conservatorship estate, and minor child's estate subject to a guardianship, excluding the value of real property, as follows: $500.00 or less | N/C |
Over $500 to $2,500 | 15.00 |
Over $2,500 to $15,000 | 50.00 |
Over $15,000 to $25,000 | 100.00 |
Over $25,000 to $50,000 | 150.00 |
Over $50,000 to $75,000 | 250.00 |
Over $75,000 to $100,000 | 350.00 |
Over $100,000 to $500,000 | 575.00 |
Over $500,000 to $750,000 | 825.00 |
Over $750,000 to $1,000,000 | 1,275.00 |
Over $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 | 1,800.00 |
Over $2,500,000 to $5,000,000 | 2,300.00 |
Over $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 | 2,300.00 plus 0.02% of amount over $5,000,000 |
Over $50,000,000 | 11,300.00 |
(2) Court costs in the total amount of $25.00 are assessed for all real property in the District of Columbia.(3) Court costs under Rule 108(a)(1) are computed using the initial gross principal value of the assets of the estate, plus any increase in that value resulting from: (A) collection of additional assets; and(B) the disposition of any asset, including sale of real property, other than by distribution to a legatee, ward, or successor fiduciary.(4) If additional assets are collected or an asset is sold and, as a result, there is an increase in the total value of an estate from one cost category set out in Rule 108(a)(1) to a higher category, additional court costs are due in the amount assessed for that higher category, with credit for the amount of court costs previously paid.(5) For decedents' estates, court costs are collected as follows: (A) Court costs assessed under Rule 108(a)(1) and (2) are assessed and collected at the time the petition for probate is filed.(B) In supervised administrations, any additional court costs which are due under Rule 108(a)(4) are assessed and collected at the time of the filing of an account which reflects the collection or disposition of assets as provided in Rule 108(a)(3).(C) In unsupervised administrations, any additional court costs which are due under Rule 108(a)(4) must be paid at the time of the filing of the verification and certificate of notice, and thereafter at the time any increase in value of the estate results in additional court costs being due.(6) For conservatorship and guardianship of minor child's estate, court costs are assessed and collected at the time of the filing of the first account. Any additional court costs which are due under Rule 108(a)(4) must be paid at the time of the filing of any subsequent account which reflects the collection or disposition of assets as provided in Rule 108(a)(3).(b) INITIAL FILING FEES. Filing fees are assessed and collected at the time of filing any document which requires opening a new docketed case or matter, as follows: Complaint | $120.00 |
Petition for appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated adult | N/C |
Petition for the appointment of a guardian for the estate of a minor | N/C |
Petition for probate | See court costs in Rule 108(a) |
All other filings resulting in the opening of a new court file | $ 45.00 |
(c) OTHER FILING FEES. Filing fees are assessed and collected at the time of filing any document other than an initial filing, as follows: Counterclaim, cross-claim, or third party complaint | $ 20.00 |
Answer to a complaint, counterclaim, crossclaim or third party complaint | N/C |
Response or reply to a motion or petition | N/C |
Certificate of discovery, or pretrial statement | N/C |
Inventory, account, report, or plan of fiduciary | N/C |
Petition for compensation | N/C |
Consent or waiver | N/C |
Verification and certificate of notice, certificate of completion, receipt of distribution | N/C |
Affidavit | N/C |
Praecipe not requiring court action | N/C |
Claim $ 5.00 | |
Notice of appeal | $100.00 or as revised by the Court of Appeals |
Any other filing, including motion, petition, or objection | $ 20.00 |
(d) MISCELLANEOUS FEES. Miscellaneous fees are assessed and collected by the Register of Wills, as follows: Two certified copies of will (and codicils, if any) admitted to probate and twelve copies of Letters of Administration, issued upon appointment of personal representative | N/C |
Letters of Administration or Appointment; per copy | $ 1.00 |
Triple seal (excluding copy costs), or commission oath | $ 45.00 |
Alias Summons | $ 10.00 |
Certification | $ 10.00 |
Any writ | $ 20.00 |
Copy requiring court seal | $ 5.00 |
Copy; per page | $.50 |
Records search | $ 10.00 |
Attending safe deposit box opening | $100.00 |
(e) GOVERNMENT AGENCY FEES. No filing fees will be charged to any government agency.Adopted by Order dated March 4, 2022, effective 8/22/2022.COMMENT
A praecipe is a filing which does not request court action, such as a praecipe notifying the court of a change of address, a praecipe entering the appearance of counsel, or a praecipe noting the dismissal of a case. E-filing vendor fees are not covered by, and may be in addition to, the court costs and fees set out in this rule.