Logan County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

30

Applies to

Application for appointment

A $30 filing fee is due when filing an application to appoint an executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian, and is paid directly to the Guardianship Indigent Fund.

The Court shall require a $30.00 filing fee at the time of filing applications for appointments of the following: Executors, Administrators, Trustees and Guardians. This filing fee is paid directly to the Guardianship Indigent Fund provide by Ohio Revised Code Section 2101.16 (C).

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Fee

50

Applies to

Application to appoint guardian

A $50 guardianship investigator fee is due with an application to appoint a guardian, comprising $25 for initial contact with the ward and $25 for the investigator’s report to the Court.

The Court shall require a guardianship investigator fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) ($25.00 for the investigator's initial contact with ward and $25.00 for the investigator's report to Court) at the time of filing an application to appoint a guardian for an

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Total costs for the listed actions are due at the indicated times unless waived for good cause by motion and entry.

Total costs must be paid in each of the following actions at the time indicated, unless waived for good cause shown by motion and entry:

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Applies to

Estate with appointment of fiduciary

- Estate with Appointment of Fiduciary - upon filing of Accounting (s) - Certificate of Termination

- Estate with Appointment of Fiduciary - upon filing of Accounting (s) - Certificate of Termination

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Applies to

Report of distribution

Costs for relieving an estate from administration are due at the Report of Distribution.

- Relieve Estate from Administration - Report of Distribution

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Applies to

Certificate transferring real estate

Costs for relieving an estate from administration when its only asset is real estate are due at the Certificate Transferring Real Estate.

- Relieve Estate from Administration with only Asset being Real Estate - Certificate Transferring Real Estate

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Applies to

Tax return

Costs for tax proceedings are due at the Tax Return.

- Tax Proceedings - Tax Return

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Applies to

Application to deposit will

Costs for depositing a will for safekeeping are due at the Application to Deposit Will.

- Depositing Will for Safekeeping - Application to Deposit Will

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Applies to

Guardianship of person and estate accounting

Costs for a guardianship of the person and estate are due upon filing the accounting.

- Guardianship of person and estate - upon filing of accounting (s)

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Applies to

Guardian report

Costs for a guardianship of the person only are due at the Guardian's report.

- Guardianship of the person only - Guardian's report

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Applies to

Testamentary trust accounting

Costs for a testamentary trust are due upon filing the accounting.

- Testamentary Trust - upon filing of Accounting (s)

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Applies to

Petition for adoption

An adoption requires a deposit of $675, or $575 without publication, with remaining costs due at the adoption hearing.

- Deposit of $675.00 / or $575.00 without publication / remaining costs due at adoption hearing

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Applies to

Minor settlement or change of name

Costs for minor settlements and change-of-name matters are due at the court hearing.

Costs to be paid at Court Hearing

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Fee

$10

Applies to

Claim

Claimants must pay the $10 filing cost, except that Medicaid Estate Recovery Claims are exempt from the $10 filing fee.

Costs of filing claim ($10.00) shall be paid by claimant. Medicaid Estate Recovery Claims shall be exempt of $10.00 filing fee.

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Applies to

Account

An account will not be approved until court costs are paid, unless the Court waives them for good cause.

1. All Court costs have been paid to date, unless upon good cause shown, the Court waives cost.

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Fee

$275

Applies to

Adoption proceeding

The Clerk must collect a $275 deposit in adoption proceedings requiring publication notice.

The Clerk shall collect a deposit of $275.00, in adoption proceedings which need a notice of publication.

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Fee

$175

Applies to

Adoption proceeding

The Clerk must collect a $175 deposit in adoption proceedings where publication notice is unnecessary.

The Clerk shall collect a deposit of $175.00 in adoption proceedings where it is unnecessary to publish notice.

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Fee

$300

Applies to

Step parent adoption assessment

Assessor fees for step-parent adoptions are $300 per home unless extraordinary services are required.

Assessor fees for step-parent adoptions shall be set at $300.00 per home, unless extra -ordinary services are required.