ATTENTION

INCREASE IN STATE FEES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 8, 2009

On October 9, 2009 Governor Rendell signed into law House Bill 1607 which became Act 49 of 2009.  This Act adds additional fees of $13.50 to the current fee of $10.00, for a total of $23.50 for the FIRST filing of Petitions in the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court. 

Among the actions that are impacted by this increase in state fees are Petitions for Grant of Letters, Small Estate Petitions, Initial Petitions for Adoptions and Terminations and Guardianships of Minors and Incapacitated. 

Please note that NO PART of this $23.50 fee is allocated to or appropriated by the Register of Wills or Clerk of the Orphans’ Court.  The entire amount collected is remitted to the Commonwealth by this office on a monthly basis.