Free Probate Filing Fees - Illinois

Probate Filing Fees

(Rev. 7/14/09) CCP 0607 A (Amended 2/1/09) CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FILING FEES ­ PROBATE DIVISION by Public Act 92-0521 and Cook County Board Resolution

*The following statutes mandate the fee schedule below: 705 ILCS 105 27.2 a; 705 ILCS 105/27.2 [Local Government; School Districts]. Automatic Fees are included where applicable.
$10.00 Mandatory Arbitration, 735 ILCS 5/2-1009A $1.00 Dispute Resolution, 710 ILCS 20/3 $15.00 Automated Recordkeeping, 705 ILCS 105/27.3a $15.00 Document Storage, 705 ILCS 105/27.3c $13.00 Law Library, 55 ILCS 5/5-39001 $25.00 Court Services Fee, 55 ILCS 5/5-1103 $10.00 Children's Waiting Room Fee

*Decedent's Estates--with will Under $15,000.00 Exceeds $15,000.00 Decedent's Estates--intestate Under $15,000.00 Exceeds $15,000.00 Decedent's Estates Spread of Record Proof of Heirship *Domestic or Foreign Will Admitted to Probate without Administration (Including Proof of Heirship) *Letters of Office Issued for a Particular Purpose without Administration *Ward, Minor or Disabled Estates Under $15,000.00 Exceeds $15,000.00 Guardian of Person only Letter of Office only Disabled Estates Under $15,000.00 Exceeds $15,000.00 Filing each account (other than Final Account) in the Estate of the Decedent or Ward Claims filed in an Estate Under $150.00 Exceeds $150.00, less than $500.00 Exceeds $500.00, less than $10,000.00 Exceeds $10,000.00 Filing Estates Claim, Petition or Supplemental Proceedings based on an Action Seeking Equitable Relief, including the Construction or Contest of a Will, Enforcement of a Contract to Make a Will, and proceedings involving Testamentary Trusts or the Appointment of Testamentary Appearance of any Person for Purpose of Consent Appearance of Executor, Administrator, Administrator to Collect, Guardian, Guardian ad Litem Appearance as provided in Subsection (v)(3)(e) for any person Jury Demand For Disposition of the Collection of a Judgment or Settlement of an Action of a Ward, when there is no other administration of the estate Claim less than $5,000.00 Claim greater than $5,000.00 *Structured Settlements Petition to Reopen an Estate Filed within 30 days of entry of judgment/order Filed later than 30 days of entry of judgment/order Motion to Vacate/Reconsider Filed within 30 days of entry of judgment/order Filed later than 30 days of entry of judgment/order

$154.00 $314.00 $154.00 $314.00 $154.00 $154.00 $154.00 $154.00 $154.00 $199.00 $129.00 $129.00 $154.00 $199.00 $40.00 NO FEE $128.00 $153.00 $178.00 $179.00

NO FEE NO FEE $148.00 $180.00

$129.00 $169.00 $314.00 $60.00 $90.00 $60.00 $90.00

(OVER) DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Probate Filing Fees
Certified copy of Letter of Office First page Pages 2 to 20 Each page in excess of 20 pages Exemplification File transfer to another jurisdiction Will transfer to another jurisdiction

(Rev. 7/14/09) CCP 0607 B
$4.00 $2.00 $.50 each $.25 $2.00 plus Certification Fee $65.00 plus Mailing Costs $2.00 Exemplification $4.00 Certification $10.00 Will Transfer Fee $15.00 Base Mailing Fee $2.20 Return Receipt Fee + Photocopy Fee + Postage Fee $314.00 plus fees in 705 ILCS 105/27.2a (v)(3) $25.00 $45.00 $80.00 $75.00 $0.80 $2.00 $0.50 $0.25 $120.00 plus delivery and costs $195.00 plus delivery and costs $0.30 $9.00 NO FEE $9.00 $9.00 $15.00 plus postage $314.00 Fee of new action, see division and ad damnum $65.00 (separate check required) $40.00 $25.00 per passport processed $10.00 (set of 2 photos) $6.00 $6.00

Administration of Estate-Missing Person Citation, Garnishment, Wage Deduction (based on amount of judgment) Under $1,000.00 $1,001.00 but less than $5,000.00 $5,000.00 or more Voluntary Assignment Filing Recording for each 100 words Reproduction of Documents First page Pages 2-20 Pages 21 plus Appeals Under 100 pages Over 100 pages ­ 200 pages Each page over 200 pages Memorandum of Judgment Remands Record Searches (per year searched) Each page of computer printout Mailing fee *Transcript of Judgment *Change of Venue (assessed on each transfer into Cook County) Change of Venue/Out of County Transfer (assessed on each transfer out of Cook County) Corrections of Numbers (case numbers, title, attorney number, etc.) Passport Service Charge Passport Photos Alias Citation Alias Summons

DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS