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MARY F. EVANS
Register of Wills
Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division
Susquehanna County Court House
PO Box 218
Montrose, PA  18801

 Fee Schedule effective November 1, 2002

            Effective November 1, 2002 the Judicial Computer System Access to Justice fee will increase to $10.00 on all new filings under the Register of Wills and Clerk  of the Orphans’ Court.  This is the former JCP fee.

Letters of Administration or Testamentary

Estates not exceeding $1,000 $15.00
$1,000 to $5,000 $20.00
$5,000 to $10,000 $30.00
$10,000 to $20,000 $40.00
$20,000 to $30,000 $50.00
$30,000 to $40,000 $60.00
$40,000 to $50,000 $70.00
$50,000 to $75,000 $75.00
$75,000 to $100,000 $80.00
Each additional $100,000 or fraction thereof $30.00
Bonds $10.00
Short Certificates $ 3.00
Filing Certified or Exemplified Estates - First Page $20.00
Filing Certified or Exemplified Estates - Each additional page $ 3.00
Caveat $10.00
Disclaimer $10.00
Inheritance Tax Return when no letters have been issued $10.00
Renunciation $ 3.00
Claim $10.00
Satisfaction of a Claim  $10.00
Issuing Certified Copies of Estate Proceedings - First page $10.00
Issuing Certified Copies of Estate Proceedings - Each additional page $ 3.00
Issuing Exemplified Copies of Estate Proceedings - First page $15.00
Issuing Exemplified Copies of Estate Proceedings - Each additional page $ 3.00
 Subpoena  $ 5.00
Codicil  $10.00
Release $ 3.00
Probate of Will only - no letters issued $10.00
Notice of Election to take against will $10.00
Petitions under Orphans’ Court (except adoptions or terminations) $20.00
Filing Appeal to Superior Court $65.00
First and Final Accounting - First page $45.00
First and Final Accounting - Each additional page $ 3.00
First and Final Accounting - Advertising - Susq Co Independent $100.00
First and Final Accounting - Advertising - Susq. Co Transcript $85.00
First and Final Accounting - Advertising - Forest City News $45.00
Adoptions - All proceedings $25.00
Terminations - Voluntary or Involuntary $18.00
Intent to Adopt $75.00
Citation $10.00
Family Settlement Agreement $18.00
Family Settlement Agreement - plus  for each signature $3.00