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Clark County Probate Court

Court Costs

Category Service Initial Filing Fee
Adoption Private $154.00
Step-Parent, Agency or Grandparent
(Second Child in Same Family)
$154.00
$94.00
Foreign or Adult $146.00
Placement (Relative [Not Grandparent] or Non-Relative) $60.00
Appeals (Two Checks Required)
Clerk of Courts, Common Pleas Court $110.00
Clark County Probate Court $35.00
Birth Corrections Birth Correction $40.00
Delayed Birth Registration $40.00
Change of Name Adult or Minor Change of Name $89.00
Additional Members of Same Family $70.00
Civil Matters Sale of Real Estate $175.00
Eminent Domain $175.00
Will Contest $120.00
All Other Civil Complaints $120.00
Counter or Cross Claims $25.00
Disinterment $100.00
Estates Claims $10.00
Full Administration $150.00
Reopening Full Administration $56.00
Release of Administration < $25,000 $68.00
Release of Administration > $25,000 $108.00
Reopening Release of Administration $50.00
Summary Release $68.00
Will Probated Only $48.00
Wrongful Death Action (After Initial Full Fee) $20.00
Guardianships Incompetent Guardianship
Emergency $104.00
Person Only $184.00
Person and Estate $200.00
Minor Person Only $89.00
Additional Child (Same Father) $44.00
Minor Person and Estate (No Reduction for Additional Child) $104.00
Conservatorship $150.00
Settlements Minor Settlements $53.00
Structured of Lottery Settlements $78.00
Trusts Testamentary or Inter Vivos Trust $120.00
Terminate Testamentary or Inter Vivos Trust $120.00
Special Needs Trust $120.00