| Probate |
Entry Fees: |
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32V.S.A.1434(a) 2004 |
| Estates 10,000 or less |
35.00 |
| Estates 10,001 to 150,000 |
75.00 |
| Estates 150,001 to 500,000 |
150.00 |
| Estates more than 500,000 |
325.00 |
| Conveyances of Title to real estate |
50.00 |
| Annual accounts on decedent’s estates filed for any period more
than on year |
25.00 |
| Testamentary Trusts less than 20,000 |
50.00 |
| Testamentary Trusts more than 20,000 |
100.00 |
| Testamentary Trusts Annual Accounts |
25.00 |
| Adoptions |
75.00 |
| Guardianships for Minors |
35.00 |
| Guardianships for Adults |
50.00 |
| Petition for Change of Name |
50.00 |
| Filing of Will for Safekeeping |
20.00 |
County Fee |
| Corrections for Vital Records |
25.00 |
32V.S.A.1434(a) 2004 |
| Orders of Authorization Non-Resident Ministers |
25.00 |
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| For economic cause, the probate judge may waive this fee. No
fee shall be charged for necessary documents pertaining to the opening of
estates, trusts and guardianships, including the issuance of two certificates of
appointment and respective letters. No fees shall be charged for the issuance of
two certified copies of adoption decree and two certified copies of instrument
changing name. |
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32 V.S.A. 1434(b) |
| Each additional certification of appointment of a fiduciary |
5.00 |
32 V.S.A. 1434(c)1996 |
| Inquests on the dead or burned buildings fee same as for
criminal causes in district court |
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32V.S.A. 1753(b)1947 |
| Family, Superior, Environmental, District, Probate, Judicial
Bureau |
Copies or certified copies of Court Records
- $.60 per folio with minimum fee of $1.00 (on average, 1 page contains 3
folios)
- $ 5.00 for each official certificate which includes certified copies.
- $ 5.00 for authentication of documents, Except For state agencies and
veterans or their dependents for records needed in prosecuting any claim for
benefits or as specified in 32 V.S.A. 1434(1)
- Note: the above per folio charge shall only apply when copies are
reproduced in long-hand or by typewriter.
- Copies of court records or other court materials produced by photocopy
equipment shall be charged at the rate of $.25 per sheet provided that a $1.00
minimum fee is charged. However, if you perform a certification or
authentication of a photocopies record, the statutory fee for certification of
authentication still applies. For example a certified copy of a record would
be $ 5.25 ($.25 for the photocopy, $ 5.00 for certification
- State agencies shall not be charged a fee for infrequent, low volume use
of the court’s copying machine.
- For copying of materials that are not court documents, individuals who use
a court machine or state agencies whose use is frequent of high volume, shall
be charged and billed at $.05 a copy. A copy of this bill is to forwarded to
the Court Administrator’s Office.
- NOTE: One conformed copy of any document issued by the Courts shall be
furnished without charge to a party of record to the action.
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32V.S.A. 1751(b) 1996 |
| All Courts |
Fees not specified by law shall be set by the Supreme Court. |
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32 V.S.A. 1403(a) 1971 |
| Itemized receipts for fees shall be given on request |
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32 V.S.A. 1402 1947 |
| Bad check Fee |
20.00 |
32 V.S.A. 404 1997 |
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