Lucas County Probate Court
Judge Jack R. Puffenberger
| Account |
$56.00 |
| 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 |
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Consent |
$ 2.00 |
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Declination |
$ 1.00 |
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Disclaimer |
$ 5.00 |
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Disinterment |
$45.00 |
| Dismiss | $ 5.00 |
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Distribute in Kind |
$ 5.00 |
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Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under or Against Will |
$ 5.00 |
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Entry Dispensing with Appointment of a Guardian & Ordering
Deposit–16A |
$10.00 |
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Verification of Receipt and Deposit – 16B |
$ 2.00 |
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Entry of Appearance |
$ 5.00 |
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Exception |
$10.00 |
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Expend Funds or Release Funds |
$10.00 |
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Motion to Extend |
$ 5.00 |
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Family Allowance |
$ 5.00 |
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Fees, Application |
$ 5.00 |
| Guardian's Inventory | $25.00 |
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Guardian’s Report |
$ 5.00 |
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Insolvency ($5.00 plus Affidavit $5.00) |
$10.00 |
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Inventory without Appraisal |
$36.00 |
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Inventory with Appraisal |
$39.00 |
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Motion to Amend Inventory by Interlineation |
$10.00 |
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Motions #1 |
$10.00 |
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Motions #2 |
$15.00 |
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Notices |
$ 5.00 |
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Notifications |
$10.00 |
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Notice Failure |
$ 5.00 |
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Notice Return |
$ 5.00 |
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Newly Discovered Assets |
$10.00 |
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Ohio Estate Tax Return (No Charge for an Amended or Form 22) |
$30.00 |
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Objection |
$10.00 |
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Opposition |
$10.00 |
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Power of Attorney |
$10.00 |
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Praecipe |
$ 5.00 |
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Rejection |
$10.00 |
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Remove (Motion) |
$15.00 |
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Report of Distribution (Commissioner’s Report) |
$ 5.00 |
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Sale of Personal Property |
$10.00 |
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Statement in Lieu |
$30.00 |
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Subpoena or Summons |
$ 5.00 |
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Substitution of Counsel |
$ 5.00 |
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Motion to Terminate |
$15.00 |
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Transfer of Motor Vehicle |
$10.00 |
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Unclaimed Funds (Deposited with the Court) |
$12.00 |
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Release Unclaimed Funds |
$12.00 |
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Vacate (Motion) |
$15.00 |
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Waivers |
$ 1.00 |
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Will Suspend – 2-B |
$10.00 |
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Will Placed on Deposit for Safe Keeping |
$ 5.00 |
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ALWAYS VERIFY COSTS
WITH THE INTAKE CLERKS
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ADDITIONAL
CHARGES MAY APPLY
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| Case Type | Deposit | Cost | |
| ADOPTION | |||
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Agency Adoption |
$1 |
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| Additional Child | $1 |
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Adult Adoption |
$143.50 |
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International Adoption |
$140.00 |
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| Petition for Foreign Birth Record | $ 73.50 | ||
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Independent/Out of State/Placement |
$ 86.00 |
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| Petition for Release of Information |
$ 50.00 |
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Independent/Private Adoption: * |
$247.00 |
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| Additional Child | $247.00 | ||
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Homestudy costs are $1,200.00 to be paid directly to Investigator |
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(+$75.00 per each additional child) to be paid directly to
investigator |
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Additional $150.00 monthly supervision | ||
| Independent-Birth Parent Filing first | $ 86.00 | ||
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Relative Adoption: * |
$247.00 | ||
| Additional Child |
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Homestudy costs are $500.00 |
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(+$75.00 per each additional child) to be paid directly to
investigator |
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Additional $150.00 monthly supervision | ||
| Relative-Birth Parent Filing first | $ 86.00 | ||
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Stepparent Adoption * |
$452.00 |
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| Additional Child |
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Homestudy costs
are included in court costs ($300.00 first child / $75.00 additional
child |
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| Home study Update |
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| Birth Parent Assessment |
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| ADVERSARY | |||
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Civil Complaints (Including
Land Sales) |
$160.00 |
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| CONSERVATORSHIP | |||
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Conservatorship |
$125.00 |
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| CORRECTION OF BIRTH | |||
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Correction of Birth |
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$28.00 |
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| DISINTERMENT | |||
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Disinterment |
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$45.00 |
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| ESTATE | |||
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Application to Probate Will |
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$38.00 |
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Full Administration |
$250.00 |
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Re-Open Full Administration (Same Fiduciary) * |
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Closing with a Supplemental Final Account |
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$43.00 |
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Closing with a Supplemental Final Account W/Motion | $53.00 | |
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Closing with a Statement in Lieu of an Account |
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$40.00 |
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Closing with an Account |
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$71.00 |
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Re-Open Full Administration (New Fiduciary) |
$125.00 |
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Re- open Estate to Report newly Discovered Assets (Form
7.RN) |
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$10.00 |
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Application to Relieve Estate From Administration * |
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$88.00 |
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With Separate Waiver (ES5.2) – Additional cost each of | $ 1.00 | |
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With a Will – Additional cost of |
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$38.00 |
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With a copy of the Entry – Additional cost of |
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$ 3.00 |
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With a Transfer of Real Estate – Additional cost of |
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$10.00 |
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With a Transfer of a Motor Vehicle – Additional cost of |
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$10.00 |
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Closing with a Commissioner’s Report – Additional cost of |
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$ 5.00 |
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Application for Summary Release from Administration (Copy
Included) |
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$93.00 |
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| GUARDIANSHIP | |||
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Guardianship of Adult (Incompetent) |
$281.00 |
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Emergency Guardianship
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$250.00 |
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Guardianship of Minor - Person or Person and Estate (Homestudy
- $200.00 Required - Included in Cost) |
$350.00 |
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| Guardianship of Minor - Estate Only | $161.00 |
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| MARRIAGE | |||
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Application for Marriage License |
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$ 50.00 |
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Certified Copies Each |
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$ 2.0 |
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| MINOR'S SETTLEMENT | |||
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Minor’s Settlement (Approximately) |
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$179.00 |
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Certified Copies Each |
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$ 1.05 |
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| NAME CHANGE | |||
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Adult Name Change |
$ 64.00 |
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Certified Copies Each |
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$ 1.05 |
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Minor Name Change |
$ 64.00 |
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Consent |
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$ 2.00 |
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Certified Copies (Each) |
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$ 1.05 |
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| Certified Mail (Each) |
$ 3.00 |
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| REGISTRATION OF BIRTH | |||
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Registration of Birth |
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$ 30.00 |
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| TRUSTS | |||
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Testamentary Trust |
$160.00 |
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ALWAYS VERIFY COSTS WITH THE INTAKE CLERKS |
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ADDITIONAL
CHARGES MAY APPLY
COSTS
ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE |
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