Fees & Vouchers

Legal News publishing fees increased to $92.00 effective 07/16/2018.

The Oakland County Probate Court accepts the following forms of payment:

• Cash
• Checks made out to Oakland County Probate Court
• Money Orders
• Credit Cards (service fees for copies and certifications apply).Visit credit card and fee information.

Following are various fee schedules used in Oakland County Probate Court:
Probate Court Filing Fees
Gross Estate Fee Schedule

  Oakland County Probate Court Notices regarding Gross Estate Fees
    Notice Regarding Fees (GEF & Motions) 
    Notice to the Public - November 2005
    Inventory Fee Notice - February 2006
    Notice in Regards to the Change in Calculation of Inventory Fees (aka Gross Estate Fees]) - November 2006

March 2008 - Publication Rates Increase
March 2012 - Publication Rates Increase
October 2017 - Publication Rates Increase

Below is a form and information for payment of Court Appointed Attorneys, GAL, and Independent Evaluators:

Fee Schedule for Court Appointed Attorneys/Guardian Ad Litem/Independent Evaluations - PEMH 1037
Probate Payment & Billing Instructions - PEMH 1097
Independent Evaluator Invoice - PEMH 1102
Statement of Services and Order for Payment - General Probate - PEMH 1092
Statement of Services and Order for Payment - Mental Health - PEMH 1092a

Other forms:

Fiscal Services Vendor Registration Packet
Fiscal Services Vendor Change Address Form

*Please note to complete any of the PDF forms you will need to use a viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or a browser that supports the use of fillable forms such as Internet Explorer 11. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for many platforms including mobile devices.