Doing Business with Probate

Payee Registration

Forms and Applications used by Attorneys

Probate Court Fees & Vouchers

Legal News publishing fees increased to $96.05 effective 03/01/2021.

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

Cash, check (made out to Oakland County Probate Court) or credit card.
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
Service fees for copies and certifications apply for credit cards only.Visit credit card and fee information.
Money Orders
Please do not mail cash.

Following are various fee schedules used in Oakland County Probate Court:

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 (PEMH1092)
Statement of Services and Order for Payment - Mental Health (PEMH1092a)

Other forms:

General Administrative Forms (including transcript request forms)

Application to Serve as a Probate Mediator

Probate Court Forms

Below are forms & applications to be used by Attorneys who seek to serve in Probate Court. Please note - these forms may only be used in Oakland County Probate Court.

Applications are reviewed by the Probate Court Attorney Appointment Committee twice a year, usually in January and July.

*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.