all sums the court is required to collect under Code Sections 15-23-7 (ADR fees). 15-9-60.1 (Children’s Trust Fund fees), 15-21A-6 (Indigent Defense fees), and 36-15-9 (Law Library fees), and any other sums required by law to be collected as add-ons or additions to court costs are in addition to the sums below. See Code Sections 15-9-60(b) and 15-21A-6.
The cost set fourth below are exclusive of costs for service of process, fees for publication of citation or notice, and any additional sums as may be provided by law. The cost of service by certified or registered mail or statutory overnight delivery for purposed of service is cost of service. Likewise, the cost of first-class postage when service is sent in such manner in accordance with l law is a cost of service of process. These charges may be added to the court cost if not paid directly by the petitioner.
Fees for guardians-ad-litem, court-appointed attorneys, and court-appointed evaluators, when collected by the court, are in addition to the above court cost; otherwise, such fees are payable directly to the person providing the service.
RECORDING FEES ARE NO LONGER ASSESSED
Decedent’s Estates
Note: Except for Temp. Letters of Admin, the Indigent Defense Fee of $15 is charged of EACH petition filed, even if multiple petitions are filed in a dingle case. See O.C.G.A 15-21A-6(b)(1)(A).
Type of Proceeding, Pleading, Document, Service, or Action
GPCSF No., if applicable
Cost
Subject to Indigent Defense of $15 (PIND)
Subject to other add-ons and fees
Technology Fee
Totals
Petition
3,4,5,7,9,10
$175.00
Y
Y
Any other petition concerning a decedent’s estate
2,8,13,17,18,32,33,71,72
$175.00
N
Y
Motion, response, request, citation, or caveat
$75.00
N
N
$75.00
Fiduciary Compliance Report WITH assets
$40.00
N
N
$40.00
Fiduciary Compliance Report WITH NO assets
No Fee
N
N
No Fee
Minor Guardianships/Conservatorship
Note: In ALL minor guardianship/conservatorship cases, the Indigent Defense fee of $15.00 is charged ONE TIME ONLY on the first proceeding by which the jurisdiction of the probate court is first invoked with regard to a named minor. In the list below, “FF” denotes the proceedings to which the fee may apply. See O.C.G.A 15-21A-6(b)(1)(B).
Type of Proceeding, Pleading, Document, Service, or Action
GPCSF No., if applicable
Cost
Subject to Indigent Defense of $15 (PIND)
Subject to other add-ons and fees
Technology Fee
Totals
Petition
$175.00
Y
Y
Subsequent Petition
$175.00
N
Y
Petition for Temporary Letters of Guardianship of Minor
28
$125.00
N
Y
Motion, response, request, citation, or caveat
$75.00
N
N
$75.00
Petition to Terminate Temporary Guardianship of Minor
$40.00
N
Y
Fiduciary Compliance Report WITH assets
$40.00
N
N
$40.00
Fiduciary Compliance Report WITH NO assets
No Fee
N
N
No Fee
Adult Guardianships/Conservatorship
Note: In ALL adult guardianship/conservatorship cases, the Indigent Defense fee of $15.00 is charged ONE TIME ONLY on the first proceeding by which the jurisdiction of the probate court is first invoked with regard to a named adult. In the list below, “FF” denotes the proceedings to which the fee may apply. See O.C.G.A 15-21A-6(b)(1)(C).
Type of Proceeding, Pleading, Document, Service, or Action
GPCSF No., if applicable
Cost
Subject to Indigent Defense of $15 (PIND)
Subject to other add-ons and fees
Technology Fee
Totals
Petition
$175.00
Y
Y
Subsequent Petition
$175.00
N
Y
Motion, response, request, citation, or caveat
$75.00
N
N
$75.00
Fiduciary Compliance Report WITH assets
$40.00
N
N
$40.00
Fiduciary Compliance Report WITH NO assets
No Fee
N
N
No Fee
Involuntary Treatment, habilitation, temporary placement or any other filing under Title 31
Type of Proceeding, Pleading, Document, Service, or Action
GPCSF No., if applicable
Cost
Subject to Indigent Defense of $15 (PIND)
Subject to other add-ons and fees
Technology Fee
Totals
Petition
$175.00
Y
Y
Motion, response, request, citation, or caveat
$75.00
N
N
$75.00
Petition or Affidavit in support, or issuance of an OTA
No Fee
N
N
No Fee
Other Actions
Type of Proceeding, Pleading, Document, Service, or Action
GPCSF No., if applicable
Cost
Subject to Indigent Defense of $15 (PIND)
Subject to other add-ons and fees
Technology Fee
Totals
Petition to Establish Custodial Account
22
8% of Fund
N/A
N/A
8% of Fund
For all services rendered by the judge of clerk of probate court in the exercise of concurrent jurisdiction pursuant to Code Section 15-9-127 for which no cost is set forth in this Code section, the sums charged for such services in the superior court pursuant to Code Section 15-6-77 or other applicable law (Declaratory Judgements; Estate Planning; Approval of Settlement Agreement; Trusts; POAs; Construct of Will)
$58.00
Y
Y
$75.00
Misc and Administrative Actions
Type of Proceeding, Pleading, Document, Service, or Action
GPCSF No., if applicable
Cost
Subject to Indigent Defense of $15 (PIND)
Subject to other add-ons and fees
Technology Fee
Totals
Insuance of veteran’s license
No Fee
N
N
No Fee
Issuance of writ of fieri facias
No Fee
N
N
No Fee
Copies, per page
$1.00
N
N
$1.00
Certificate of residence
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
Certified copies of Letters, each
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
Certification publication for insurance company charter
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
Certification under seal of copies
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
For filing of a bond of official, officer, or employee of any municipality or authority within county
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
For filing of blond of county official or officer
No Fee
N
N
No Fee
For examination of records or files by employee of probate court to provide abstract of information contained therein or to provide copies therefrom (per estate or name)
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
Junk dealer registration
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
Subpoena
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
Application for weapons carry license
Uniform Application
$30.00
N
N
$30.00
Replacement of weapons carry license
$6.00
N
N
$6.00
Personal Identification cards to a judge or Supreme Court Justice
Uniform Application
Fee shall be determined by CPCJ
N
N
$7.00
Marriage license with premarital education *add on Children’s Trust Fund plus Vital Records $1.00
Uniform Application
No Fee
N
N
$16.00*
Marriage license without premarital education *add on Children’s Trust Fund plus Vital Records $1.00
Uniform Application
$40.00
N
N
$56.00*
Marriage Certificate
$10.00
N
N
$10.00
Creditor’s Claim
$15.00
N
N
$15.00
Declination to Serve of persona representative
$15.00
N
N
$15.00
Exemplification
$15.00
N
N
$15.00
Recording of marks and brands, each
$15.00
N
N
$15.00
Renunciation of right of succession
$15.00
N
N
$15.00
Will filed for safekeeping
$15.00
N
N
$15.00
Petition for or declaration of exemptions (Homestead Exemptions)
$25.00
N
Y
$32.00
Appeal to superior court (petition for review)
$30.00
N
N
$30.00
Preperation of record and transcript ot the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (per page)
$1.00
N
N
$1.00
For appeals to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals, where a transcript of the evidence and proceedings is filed with the clerk and does not require recopying, the clerk shall not receive the fee herein prescribed with respect to such transcript but shall receive, for filing and transmission of such transcript.
$35.00
N
N
$35.00
Petition to establish lost papers
$50.00
N
Y
Application for writ of habeas corpus
$75.00
Y
Y
Petition for Authority to Open Safety Deposit Box
$75.00
N
Y
Petition to amend marriage license application
$75.00
N
Y
Petition to amend vital record
$75.00
N
Y
Any other petition filed in the probate court other than those proceedings and actions regarding decedent’s estate and/or guardianship/conservatorship of minors and/or adults and not specifically set forth above.