Fayette County Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

For actions originated by a private individual with adequate funds, the reserve amount for the appointed ad litem attorney must be collected and paid into the Court registry by the time a final hearing is set; collection at initial filing through the electronic filing system is preferred.

As early in the process of filing an action, but no later than the point at which an ad Iitem attorney is appointed, the County Clerk, with the guidance of the Court, will calculate a figure (the "reserve amount" ) intended to cover the reasonable charges to be billed by the appointed attorney. a. Where the action in question is originated by a private individual with adequate funds, the reserve amount will be collected and paid into the registry of the Court as early as possible; ideally, this will be at the initial filing, collected through the electronic filing system, but in any case will be complete before a final hearing is set.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Issuance of letters or document copies

Payment for required letters or document copies must be made in advance through eFile Texas or by check at the hearing; cash and credit cards are not accepted.

Should the result of a hearing require issuance of letters testamentary, letters of adm inistration, or copies of other documents, payment must be made in advance through the eFile Texas system or via check at the time of the hearing. The County Clerk will not accept cash or credit cards.

CRITICAL

For an action originated or necessitated on behalf of an indigent individual, the County Clerk must ensure the County appropriately funds the reserve amount.

Where the action in question is originated or necessitated on behalf of an indigent individual, the County Clerk, with the guidance of the Court, will act to ensure that the reserve amount is funded appropriately by the County.

INFO

Instead of calculating a reserve amount for an individual action, the County Clerk may presume that $350 is reasonable.

In lieu of a specific calculation for any individual action, the County Clerk may presume that three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) is a reasonable amount.