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Probate Court Fees

The fees charged by the Genesee County Probate Court are statutory fees.>
Deceased Estate – Formal or Informal
Demand for Notice – No estate pending $175.00
Estate pending $  20.00
Decedents Estate – less than $22,000 (Petition and Order for Assignment) $  25.00
Petition to Determine Heirs – No estate pending $175.00
Estate pending $  20.00
Petition/Application for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative
Commencement of an estate $175.00
Filed after estate is opened $  20.00
Petition to open a closed file $175.00
Account with assets more than $15.00 $  20.00
Petition for allowance of an account – Filed separately from the account $  20.00
Petition for attorney fees – Filed separately from the account $  20.00
Statement and Proof of Claim $  20.00
Filing of letter of foreign personal representative $  20.00
Any other paper no matter how titled which requests relief or requires a hearing or ruling of the Court $  20.00
Motions/Petitions involving an estate derived in whole or in part from nonpublic sources  $175.00
Summons and Complaint $175.00
Motions $  20.00
Petition to Open Safe Deposit Box (includes certified copy) $  21.00
Will for Safekeeping            $  25.00
Performing a Marriage $  10.00
Petition to establish death of victim of accident or disaster $175.00
Demand for Jury Trial  $  30.00
Motions $  20.00
Objections $  20.00
Petition for Instruction $  20.00
Petition to withdraw a petition requiring a hearing $  20.00
Petition to withdraw as attorney requiring a hearing $  20.00
Appeal from probate court to circuit court or court of appeals $  25.00
Petition and Order $  20.00
Issuance of a commission to take testimony $    7.00
Petition to allow fees of guardian ad litem $  20.00
Petition for settlement of personal injury claim $  20.00
Writ of Garnishment  $  15.00
Petition for Temporary Restraining Order $  20.00
Copy and Service Fees
Certified copy of Letters of Authority $  11.00
Certified copy of Order to Use Funds, adult ward $  11.00
File Copies                                                                                                          $1 per page
Forms                                                                                                                          .50¢ each
Civil Cases
Summons and Complaint $175.00
Initiating a Proceeding Involving a Testamentary Trust $175.00
Separate from a Deceased Estate

Petition for Full or Limited Guardianship of Minor or Adult
No proceeding pending  $175.00
Proceeding pending $  20.00
Any other paper, no matter how titled which requests relief or requires a hearing or ruling of the court filed by a party other than the ward $  20.00
Petition for Conservatorship of Minor or Adult
No proceeding pending  $175.00
Proceeding Pending $  20.00
Account of Fiduciary $  20.00
Petition for allowance of account $  20.00
Petition for attorney fees filed separate from the account $  20.00
Petition for settlement of personal injury claim $  20.00
Any other paper, no matter how titled which requests relief or requires a hearing or ruling of the court filed by a party other than the ward $  20.00

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Address:
900 S. Saginaw St.
5th Floor Room 502
Flint, MI 48502

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday

8:00a.m. – 3:00p.m.

Phone Number:
 (810) 257-3528

Fax Number:
(810) 257-3234

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