| Fee Type | Fee Amount | Surcharge Amount | Total Fee Amount | Rule/Statute which applies to fee: |
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 Court |
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Entry Fees for Estates $10,000 or less
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(1) (2008) |
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Entry Fees for Estates $10,001 to $50,000
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(2) (2008) |
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Entry Fees for Estates $50,001 to $150,000
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$200.00
| $10.00 | $210.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(3) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates $150,001 to $500,000
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$375.00
| $18.75 | $393.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(4) (2008) |
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Entry Fees for Estates $500,001 to $1,000,000
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$625.00
| $31.25 | $656.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(5) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates $1,000,001 to $5,000,000
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$1,000.00
| $50.00 | $1,050.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(6) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates $5,000,001 to $10,000,000
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$1,500.00
| $75.00 | $1575.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(7) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates greater than $10,000,000
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$1,750.00
| $87.50 | $1837.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(8) (2008) |
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Testamentary Trust $100,000 or less
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$150.00
| $7.50 | $157.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(9) (2008) |
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Testamentary Trusts more than $100,000
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$250.00
| $12.50 | $262.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(10) (2008) |
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Testamentary Trusts Annual Accounts
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$30.00
| $1.50 | $31.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(11) (2009) |
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Annual accounts on decedent's estates filed for any period ending more than one year following the opening of the estate
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(12) (2008) |
Guardianships for Minors | $85.00 | $4.25 | 89.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(14) (2010) |
Guardianships for Adults | $100.00 | $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(15) (2010) |
Petition for Change of Name | $125.00 | $6.25 | $131.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(16) (2010) |
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Filing of Will for Safekeeping
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$20.00
| $1.00 | $21.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(17) (2008) |
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Corrections for Vital Records
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(18) (2008) |
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Orders of Authorization
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(19) (2008) |
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Conveyance of Title to Real Estate
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$50.00
| $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(20) (2008) |
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Petition concerning Advanced Directives.
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(21) (2009) |
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Civil actions brought pursuant to Subchapter 3 of Chapter 107 of Title 18
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$50.00
| $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(22) (2009) |
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Each additional certification of appointment of a fiduciary
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$5.00
| $0.25 | $5.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(c) (1996) |
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Filing Fee (waived for state, assessed against respondent if denies and requests hearing and the state prevails)
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$50.00
| $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(f) (2008) |
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Post-judgment Motions
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$35.00
| $1.75 | $36.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(g) (2008) |
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Filing Fee
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$250.00
| $12.50 | $262.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(1) (2008) |
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Subsequent pleading which sets forth a claim for relief: Appeal, cross-claim, 3rd party claim
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$100.00
| $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) |
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Post-judgment Motions
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(e) (2008) |
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Filing Fee for entry of Divorce, Annulment or Dissolution of Civil Union and Legal Separation (none for counterclaim)
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$250.00 without a stipulation; $75.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $12.50 without a stipulation; $3.75 with a stipulation | $262.50 without a stipulation; $78.75 with a stipulation. | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(2) (2008) |
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Magistrate Appeal
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$100.00
| $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2008) |
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Parentage or Desertion & Support
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$100.00 without a stipulation; $ 25.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $5.00 without a stipulation; $1.25 with a stipulation | $105.00 without a stipulation; $26.25 with a stipulation. | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(3) (2004) |
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Motion to Modify or Vacate Parental Rights and Responsiblities, Parent/Child Contact or Maintenance
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$100.00 without a stipulation; $25.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $5.00 without a stipulation; $1.25 with a stipulation | $105.00 without a stipulation; $26.25 with a stipulation. | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(4) (2008) |
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Motion to Enforce Parental Rights & Responsibilities, Parent/Child Contact or Maintenance
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$75.00 without a stipulation, $25.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $3.75 without a stipulation; $1.25 with a stipulation | $78.75 without a stipulation; $26.25 with a stipulation. | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(4) (2004) |
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Motion to Modify or Vacate Child Support
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$35.00 without a stipulation; no fee with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $1.75 without a stipulation | $36.75 without a stipulation; no fee with a stipulation. | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(5) (2004) |
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Appeal from Judicial Bureau
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$100.00
| $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(g) (2008) |
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Civil Suspension (Waived for State, assessed against respondent if denies and requests hearing and the state prevails)
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2008) |
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Motion to reopen civil suspension
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(e) (2008) |
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Superior Court - Subsequent pleading which sets forth a claim for relief: Counter Claim Filing Fee
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) |
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Filing Fee
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$250.00
| $12.50 | $262.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(a) (2008) |
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Subsequent Pleading which sets forth a Claim for Relief; Cross Appeal
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$100.00
| $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) |
Petitions for Partial Decree | $100.00 | $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(23) (2010) |
Petitions for Licenses to Sell Real Estate | $50.00 | $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(24) (2010) |
| Small Claims |
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Filing Fee--Small Claims Appeal
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$100.00
| $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) |
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Small Claims Entry Fee for a claim of $1000 or less
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$50.00
| $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) |
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Small Claims Entry Fee for a claim of $1001 to $5,000
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) |
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Small Claims Counterclaim for $500 or less
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$15.00
| $0.75 | $15.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) |
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Small Claims Counterclaim for $501 to $5000
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) |
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Small Claims Postjudgment: Motion
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$50.00
| $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) |
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Small Claims Appeal
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$100.00
| $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) |