Phil. Est. Pract. Handbook 17 app D
FEES OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY AS OF SEPTEMBER 2006
The following fees (Base Fee, 20% Tax on Base Fee AND Family Court Filing Fee) shall be charged for the granting of Letters Testamentary and of Administration based upon the size of the estate:
Probate Value | Base Fee | 20% Tax | Family Court Filing Fee | ||
$ 0.00 | to | $ 250.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.00 |
$ 250.01 | to | $ 1,000.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 5.00 | $ 5.00 |
$ 1,000.01 | to | $ 2,000.00 | $ 35.00 | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 |
$ 2,000.01 | to | $ 3,000.00 | $ 45.00 | $ 9.00 | $ 9.00 |
$ 3,000.01 | to | $ 4,000.00 | $ 55.00 | $ 11.00 | $ 11.00 |
$ 4,000.01 | to | $ 5,000.00 | $ 65.00 | $ 13.00 | $ 13.00 |
$ 5,000.01 | to | $ 6,000.00 | $ 75.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 |
$ 6,000.01 | to | $ 7,000.00 | $ 85.00 | $ 17.00 | $ 17.00 |
$ 7,000.01 | to | $ 8,000.00 | $ 95.00 | $ 19.00 | $ 19.00 |
$ 8,000.01 | to | $ 9,000.00 | $105.00 | $ 21.00 | $ 21.00 |
$ 9,000.01 | to | $ 10,000.00 | $115.00 | $ 23.00 | $ 23.00 |
$ 10,000.01 | to | $ 50,000.00 | $150.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 |
$ 50,000.01 | to | $ 200,000.00 | $225.00 | $ 45.00 | $ 45.00 |
$ 200,000.01 | to | $ 300,000.00 | $300.00 | $ 60.00 | $ 60.00 |
$ 300,000.01 | to | $ 400,000.00 | $375.00 | $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
$ 400,000.01 | to | $ 500,000.00 | $450.00 | $ 90.00 | $ 90.00 |
$ 500,000.01 | to | $ 600,000.00 | $525.00 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
$ 600,000.01 | to | $ 700,000.00 | $600.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
$ 700,000.01 | to | $ 800,000.00 | $675.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
$ 800,000.01 | to | $ 900,000.00 | $750.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
First $1,000,000.00 | $825.00 | $165.00 | $165.00 | ||
Each additional $ 100,000.00 | $ 75.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 | ||
Each additional $1,000,000.00 | $750.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | ||
The following fees shall be charged (in addition to the Base Fee, 20% Tax on Base Fee and Family Court Filing Fee) for the indicated miscellaneous activity or functions:
Affidavit as to testamentary witnesses, each ....................... | $ 10.00 |
Caveat, Informal ............................................ | $ 25.00 |
Caveat, Perfected ............................................ | $ 75.00 |
Certification of any record ..................................... | $ 10.00 |
Certifying record on Appeal to Orphans' Court .................... | $ 35.00 |
Citations ................................................... | $ 25.00 |
Codicil .................................................... | $ 15.00 |
Commission to registers in Pennsylvania to take testimony of witness. . . | $ 35.00 |
Commission to take testimony of witness ......................... | $ 35.00 |
Copy of any record, per page ................................... | $ 2.00 |
Exemplification of any record .................................. | $ 20.00 |
Filing and entering bond where additional security is required ........ | $ 10.00 |
Filing foreign fiduciary affidavit in relation to debts in estates of non-resident decedents ........................... | $ 15.00 |
Hearing, Formal ............................................. | $100.00 |
Inheritance Tax Filing Fee (charged for all probate estates) ........... | $ 15.00 |
Inheritance Tax Filing Fee (charged for Miscellaneous Returns when no Letters are granted) ................................ | $ 35.00 |
Inventory .................................................. | $ 15.00 |
Inventory, each additional page ................................. | $ 2.00 |
Letters of Administration d.b.n. or d.b.n.c.t.a ....................... | $ 25.00 |
Pennsylvania Judicial Computer Project Surcharge ................. | $ 10.00 |
Petition to admit copy of Will to Probate ......................... | $ 25.00 |
Petition to amend or revoke decree and letters ..................... | $ 25.00 |
Pleadings and Papers (charged for all estates) ...................... | $ 20.00 |
Record Management Fee (charged for all estates) ................... | $ 15.00 |
Record Will ................................................ | $ 15.00 |
Recording exemplified copies of letters of administration from other states, where letters of administration are not required to be issued .............................................. | $ 20.00 |
Recording exemplified copies of Wills from other states, where letters testamentary, or of administration, c.t.a. are not required to be issued; not exceeding ten pages .................. | $ 20.00 |
Each additional page (plus 20% tax) ............................ | $ 2.00 |
Renunciation .............................................. | $ 5.00 |
Reschedule / Cancellation Fee ................................. | $ 25.00 |
Research .................................................. | $ 15.00 |
Short Certificate ............................................ | $ 7.00 |
Subpoena ................................................. | $ 10.00 |
Traveling Probate Fee ....................................... | $ 75.00 |
Phil. Est. Pract. Handbook 17 app D