42 Pa.C.S. § 1725 - Establishment of fees and charges

Cite as42 Pa.C.S. § 1725

(a)Repealed by 1992, Dec. 14, P.L. 872, No. 140, § 5, effective in 60 days.

(b)Repealed by 1992, Dec. 14, P.L. 872, No. 140, § 5, effective in 60 days.

(c) Counties of the first class.--

<TABLE style="border-collapse:collapse;" width="100%"><TBODY> <TR> <TD> (1)</TD> <TD colspan="2"> The following fees shall be received by the clerks of orphans' courts of counties of the first class: </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> (i)</TD> <TD> The following fees shall be charged for the filing of accounts of guardians and trustees based upon the size of the estate: </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Estate not exceeding $1,000 </TD> <TD> $14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000, but not exceeding $10,000 </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Over $10,000, but not exceeding $25,000 </TD> <TD> 140.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Over $25,000, but not exceeding $100,000 </TD> <TD> 279.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Over $100,000, but not exceeding $500,000 </TD> <TD> 419.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Over $500,000, but not exceeding $1,000,000 </TD> <TD> 559.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Each additional $500,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000,000 </TD> <TD> 300.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> (ii)</TD> <TD> The following fees shall be charged for the indicated activity or function: </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Affidavit </TD> <TD> $3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Appeal to Supreme Court </TD> <TD> 35.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Attachment </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Auditor's report </TD> <TD> 14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Bond </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Bond, refunding </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Claim of creditor </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Copy of any record, per page </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Disclaimer </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Docket entries, per page </TD> <TD> 8.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Election to take under or against will </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Exceptions to adjudication, opinion and decree or master's or auditor's report </TD> <TD> 14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Execution of deed by clerk </TD> <TD> 14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Excerpt from schedule and certification </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Exemplification of any record </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Exemption, petition for </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Family settlement: </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> not exceeding three pages </TD> <TD> 25.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> each additional page </TD> <TD> 6.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Guardian, appointment of: </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> not exceeding $2,500 </TD> <TD> 14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> exceeding $2,500 </TD> <TD> 35.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Inventory, guardian's </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Marriage license </TD> <TD> 5.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> (Plus $10.00 surcharge for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Consent of parent or guardian </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Appointment of temporary guardian </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Master's report </TD> <TD> 13.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Petition and decree </TD> <TD> 14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Petition and decree for citation </TD> <TD> 28.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Pleading (other than petition): </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> answer to preliminary objections or exceptions </TD> <TD> 7.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Preliminary objections </TD> <TD> 14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Satisfaction of award, each </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Short certificate </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Stipulation </TD> <TD> 14.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD/> <TD> Subpoena </TD> <TD> 3.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> (iii)</TD> <TD> The clerk of orphans' courts of counties of the first class are authorized to establish fees for services required by statute or rule of court which are not specifically provided for in this paragraph. Any such additional fees shall be the same as those imposed for similar services. The clerks shall not be required to perform any service until the requisite fee is paid. </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD> (2)</TD> <TD colspan="2"> The fees to be received by the Prothonotary on behalf of the Trial Division and as Clerk of the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas in counties of the first class shall be as follows:</TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD> (i)</TD> <TD> Appeals: </TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD> The filing of an appeal to the Supreme, Superior or the Commonwealth Court, including all services </TD> <TD> $161.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD> The filing of any other appeal, including, but not limited to, an appeal from an award in compulsory arbitration, an appeal from administrative agencies, petition for a writ of certiori, <superscript/> appeals from the Municipal Court, appeals from the Board of View and the Board of Revision of Taxes </TD> <TD> 86.00</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </T...

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