Yolo Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Yolo Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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- Probate investigator report fee
When a relative is proposed guardian, a Probate Investigator's report fee must be assessed and paid at filing unless the court defers or waives it.
Pursuant to Probate Code section 1513.1 and 1851.5, at the time of filing a petition to establish a guardianship, if the proposed guardian is a relative, a fee shall be assessed and paid for the Probate Investigator’s report unless deferred or waived by the court.
A party with an electronic filing and service fee waiver need not pay those fees.
A party who has received a fee waiver is not required to pay any fee for electronic filing and service.
A party without an existing fee waiver may request a waiver of electronic filing and service fees by filing Judicial Council Forms FW-001 and FW-002.
A party who has not already received a fee waiver may request a waiver of the fees for electronic filing and service by filing with the Court an Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs (Judicial Council Forms FW-001 and FW-002).
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Yolo Superior Court?
A fee is required for covered filings, and the rule identifies waiver availability. When a relative is proposed guardian, a Probate Investigator's report fee must be assessed and paid at filing unless the court defers or waives it.
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