Estates -- $45.00
(This fee covers the first 5 pages of the will, please add $3.00 per page after the 5th)

Administrations -- $45.00

Guardianships -- $276.55
*partial guardian ad litem fee included*

  • Guardianship with Emergency Temporary Guardianship -- $296.55
    *partial guardian ad litem fee included*
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship -- $306.55
    *partial guardian ad litem fee included*
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship with Emergency Temporary Guardianship -- $326.55
    *partial guardian ad litem fee included*

Conservatorships -- $286.55
*partial guardian ad litem fee included*

Name Changes

  • Adult Name Changes -- $18.00
  • Minor Name Changes -- $50.00
    (Children 13 and under ~ non-contested)
  • Minor Name Changes -- $255.00
    (Children 14 and under or contested) *partial guardian ad litem fee included*

Legitimation -- $48.00
(Children 13 and under ~ non-contested)

Legitimation -- $253.00
(children 14 and over or contested) *partial guardian ad litem fee included*

~When filing adoptions, you may pay the initial $101.00. All additional costs and fees shall be paid at the final hearing.~

Adoptions

  • Adoption -- $101.00
    (Children 13 and under ~ non-contested) plus vital statistics fee for birth certificate
  • Adoption -- $306.00
    (children 14 and over or contested) *partial guardian ad litem fee included*
    Plus Vital Statistics fee for birth certificate

One Year Power of Attorney Statute (Delegation of Parental Authority 26-2A-7) -- $20.00


*Partial Guardian ad Litem fees of $200.00 are included where noted. Please remember that these are "partial" fees and may not cover all of the time the GAL spent in the case. Additional fees will be determined at the final hearing.*

*Additional fees may apply to any proceeding due to different circumstances, postage fees, sheriff service, etc. Please note that not all cases are the same so the standard fee listed above may not apply to all situations.