Filing/Probate Fees
Inventory Fee |
Inventory
Fee
Calculator *If an inventory is filed
with an estate value of zero (0), then the inventory fee is $5.00, otherwise
see the Inventory
Fee
Calculator to determine the fee.
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Guardianship Petitions | $175.00 | ||
Conservatorship Petitions | $175.00 | ||
Protective Order | $175.00 | ||
Deceased Estate | $175.00 | plus inventory fee* | |
Petition to Reopen | $150.00 | ||
Guardianship for an individual with a Developmental Disability | No Fee | ||
Petitions for Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment | No Fee | ||
Supervision of Trust | $175.00 | ||
Small Estate | $25.00 | plus inventory fee* and $12.00 certification fee | |
Wills filed for Safekeeping | $25.00 | ||
Registration of Trusts | $25.00 | ||
Subsequent Petitions, Motions, Objections | $20.00 | ||
Accounts | $20.00 | ||
Claims | $20.00 | ||
Civil Actions | $175.00 | ||
Letters of Authority | $12.00 | ||
Order of Discharge | $11.00 | ||
Certified Documents |
$10.00
$1.00 |
certification fee each page |
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Copy Fee | $2.00 | each page | |
The fees can be paid by cash, check, money order or
credit/debit card.The court will not accept out of state checks.
Payment can be made online with a credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or Amex)
via ePayment. ePayment has a 3.5% convenience fee or $3.00 whichever is greater. To utilize this option, click "Case
Access" above, and then select ePayment Instructions for details. Wayne County
Probate Court utilizes a third party vendor (FivePoint) to process
ePayments. The court fee will appear on your statement as Wayne County Probate Court and the convenience fee will appear as Equivant Service Fee.
Click here for more information on
credit card payments.
Requests for certified documents can be made by emailing filedept@wcpc.us or can be sent by mail to the following address:
Wayne County Probate Court
Attn: Records Supervisor 1307 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Detroit Michigan 48226 The Court will contact you with the cost once your request has been submitted. If you know the cost, please forward it along with your request. |
Filing Fees
Filings that require a fee (initial petitions such as GA or CA cases, Petition and Order for Assignment, Applications/Petitions without an original Will, subsequent petitions):
- FEES: Once you see your document has been accepted and a new case has been started or your document has been accepted, you MUST PAY THE FILING FEE associated with that filing. See the Fee Schedule.
- Follow the ePayment instructions (opens in new window)here to pay your fee online with a credit/debit card or FivePoint. Wayne County Probate Court utilizes a third party vendor (FivePoint) to process ePayments.The court fee will appear on your statement as Wayne County Probate Court and the convenience fee will appear as Equivant Service Fee.
- Once your filing has been accepted and processed, fees must be paid and there are no refunds. The fee is assessed at the time of filing not based on the results of your petition/hearing.
Payment FAQs -
Credit/Debit Card Fee Payments
What credit or debit cards will the Court accept?
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or Amex
Can I pay fees with a credit or debit card over the phone, via mail, or on-line?
Yes credit or debit card payments can be processed online via ePayment; however, card payments can't be paid over the phone or via the mail
Where do I go to pay fees with a credit or debit card?
Click here for further instructions.