*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.
Please
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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
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 via ePayment. ePayment has a 3.5% convenience fee. To utilize this option, click "Case Access" above, and then select ePayment Instructions for details. Wayne County Probate Court utilizes a third party vendor (CourtView Justice Solutions Inc.) to process ePayments. This transaction will appear on your statement as PAYPAL*COURTVIEW.
If paying in person with a credit card, only MasterCard or Discover is accepted with a 2.49% convenience fee (minimum $3.95) Click here for more information on
credit card payments processed in person.
Requests for certified documents can be made in
person or sent by mail to the following address:
Wayne County
Probate Court
Attn: Records Supervisor
1307 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Detroit
,
Michigan48226
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.
