Court Fees

Michigan
Melissa Dykman
Probate Court
  • 1092 Newell Street, PO Box 885
    White Cloud, MI 49349
    M-F 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm

  • (231) 689-7270
    (231) 689-7276

Court Fees

wdt_ID Service Fee
1 Guardianship Petitions $150.00 + $25 EFS fee
2 Conservatorship Petitions $150.00 + $25 EFS fee
3 Protective Order $150.00 + $25 EFS fee
4 Deceased Estate $150.00 + $25 EFS fee + Inventory Fee
5 Trust Supervision $150.00 + $25 EFS fee
6 Small Estate $25.00 + Inventory Fee
7 Wills filed for Safekeeping $25.00
8 Trust Registration $25.00
9 Subsequent Petitions, Motions, Objections $20.00
10 Accounts and Amended Accounts $20.00
11 Claims $20.00
12 Civil Actions $150.00 +$25 EFS fee
13 Demand for Notice (No Estate Pending) $150 + $25 EFS fee
14 Certified Copies and Letters of Authority  $11 for first page and $1 for each additional page
15 Guardianship of an Individual with a Developmental Disability No Fee
16 Petition for Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment No Fee
Probate Court Fee and Distribution Schedule Inventory Fee Calculator Click Here to use our Inventory Calculator EFS (Electronic Filing System) Fee Beginning March 1, 2016, a new electronic filing system (EFS) fee is required to be paid at the start of each civil action for which a filing fee is required. For the majority of probate cases, this fee is $25.00 and is to be paid in addition to the regular filing fee as noted in the fee chart above. The fees can be paid by cash, check or money order.