WASHINGTON COUNTY PROBATE COURT

Effective: October 18, 2021

Filing a Will without probate $  15.00

Filing a Will to be probated and w/o appointment $  20.00

$10,000 and Under $  40.00

$10,001 to $20,000$ 60.00

$20,001 to $30,000 $ 75.00

$30,001 to $40,000 $ 95.00

$40,001 to $50,000 $ 125.00

$50,001 to $75,000 $ 190.00

$75,001 to $100,000 $ 250.00

$100,001 to $150,000 $325.00

$150,001 to $200,000 $ 375.00

$200,001 to $250,000 $ 450.00

$250,001 to $300,000 $ 500.00

$300,001 to $400,000 $ 575.00

$400,001 to $500,000 $ 625.00

$500,001 to $750,000 $ 700.00

$750,001 to $1,000,000 $ 750.00

$1,000,001 to $1,500,000 $ 875.00

$1,500,001 to $2,000,000 $ 950.00

More than $2,000,000, the fee is $1,200 and continuing in steps of $250.00 for every increase in value of $500,000 or part thereof above $2,500,000

For all other subsequent Informal Appointments/Formal Proceedings $ 50.00

Petition or Complaint in a Civil Proceeding $ 120.00

Certificate and Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………………. $20.00

N-116 Notice of Domiciliary Foreign PR Recording Fee $20 + Filing Fee based on DE-401(A)

Notice of Domiciliary Foreign Conservator (Rule 54A) $ 25.00

Writs and Renewal of Writs $ 25.00

Removal to Superior Court (Rule 54A, exclusive of entry fee) $ 100.00

Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court** (Rule 54A Exclusive of entry fee) $ 275.00

**County gets $100; Treasurer State of Maine gets check cut for $175.00

Demand for Notice (Rule 54A) $ 25.00

Claim Against Estate (Rule 54A) (Includes $1.00 form fee) $ 26.00

Petition for Resolve Disputed Claim – Also Petition for Allowance $ 25.00

Petition for Elective Share $ 120.00

Petition for Interim Order $ 25.00

Petition for Order of Complete Settlement $ 50.00

Petition to Reopen Estate $ 25.00

Petition for Appointment of Guardian $ 90.00

Petition for Appointment of Conservator $ 90.00

Joined Petition for Appointment of Guardian and Conservator $ 115.00

Petition for Termination of Guardian $ 50.00

Petition for Termination of Conservator $ 50.00

Joined Petitions: Termination of Guardian/Conservatorship $ 50.00

Accounts Allowed $ 25.00

Petition for Adoption $ 65.00

Foreign Adoption $ 55.00

Consent of Non-Petitioning Parent for Adoption $ 25.00

Petition for Termination of Parental Rights $ 65.00

Certificate of Adoption $ 5.00

Petition for Change of Name $ 75.00

Certificate of Name Change $ 5.00

Registration of Adoptions and Name Changes $ 60.00

PROBATE NOTICES

Surrender and Release of Child for Adoption $ 25.00

Creditor’s Notice $ 50.00

Special Publications (determined by individual notice)

Notices: N-109, N-110 $ 2.00

Notices: N-101, 102, 103, 104, A-10, I-15, and A-25(a) $ 5.00

Subpoenas (Rule 54A) $ 5.00

OTHER FEES 

(ALL FORMS MAILED MUST ADD MAILING FEE)

Statutory Will Form (in drawer, blank) $ 5.00

Forms: One to Four pages $ 1.00

Forms: Five pages and up $ 2.00

Certification and Attestation of Copies (Rule 54A) $ 5.00

Certificate of Name Change $ 5.00

Certificate of Adoption $ 5.00

Certificate of Appointment (Form A “Fiduciary Certificate” PR/Gdn/Cons) $ 10.00

Certificate of No Probate (Form D)……………………………………………………………………………..$10.00

Single Certificate (Form B “Register Certified Copies Attached”) $ 10.00

Double/”Exemplified” Certificate (Form C “Judge / Register”) $ 20.00

Surcharge $ 10.00

Photocopies of probate documents per page $ 1.00

Writs and Renewal of Writs $ 25.00

MAILING FEE PER PACKET MAILED, ADD $ 2.00

TO RECORD FORMS IN THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS

Certificate and Abstract (up to 4 people, including the decedent – $1/ea. additional) $ 24.00

N-116 Notice of Appointment of Domiciliary Foreign P. R. $ 24.00

Petition for Elective Share $ 25.00

VISITOR/GUARDIAN-AD-LITEM/COUNSEL FEE STRUCTURE

Visitors $30.00 @ hr. up to 3 hrs. + mileage + disbursements

Guardian-Ad-Litem $80.00 @ hr. up to 5 hrs. + mileage + disbursements

Counsel $80.00 @ hr. up to 10 hrs. + mileage + disbursements