Probate Court Fees & Vouchers

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

• Cash
• Checks made out to "Oakland County Probate Court"  (Note: When filing documents in more that one file, a separate check is required for each file.)
• Money Orders
• No credit cards

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

• Probate Court Filing Fees (file size 71k)
• Gross Estate Fee Schedule (file size 133k)
•  Oakland County Probate Court Notices regarding Gross Estate Fees
  • Notice Regarding Fees (GEF & Motions) [July 2004] (file size 27k)
  • Notice to the Public [November 2005] (file size 11k)
  • Inventory Fee Notice [February 2006] (file size 7k)
  • Notice in Regards to the Change in Calculation of Inventory Fees (aka Gross Estate Fees]) [November 2006] (file size 9K)
• March 2008 - Publication Rates Increase (file size 18k)

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; file size 60k) [Post 10/06/08] 
• Probate Payment & Billing Instructions (PEMH 1097; file size 16k)
• Independent Evaluator Invoice (PEMH 1102; file size 109k)
• Statement of Services and Order for Payment - General Probate (PEMH1092; file size 30k)
• Statement of Services and Order for Payment - Mental Health (PEMH1092a; file size 29k)

Other forms:

• Fiscal Services Vendor Registration Packet (file size 228k)
• Fiscal Services Vendor Change Address Form (file size 47k)