Taylor County Courts at Law Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

500

A $500 Attorney Ad Litem deposit must be tendered to the appointed attorney before a disposition hearing can be set in covered Probate and Guardianship cases.

As of August 1, 2025, in all Probate and Guardianship cases filed in the Taylor County Court a $500.00 Attorney Ad Litem deposit will be required to be tendered to the appointed attorney before a disposition hearing can be set.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

A jury-trial request will not be granted unless the jury fee is paid.

Requests for jury trials must be made in writing and will not be granted unless the jury fee is paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

The jury fee must be paid before a jury-trial request is placed on the docket.

Requests for jury trials must be made in writing and will not be placed on the docket until the jury fee is paid.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Attorney Ad Litem must hold the deposit in trust and return any unused portion to the applicant's attorney within seven business days after the disposition hearing.

The Attorney Ad Litem will hold that deposit in trust and must return any unused portion to the applicant's attorney within seven business days after a disposition hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Attorney Ad Litem may bill more than $500 when applicable, and the Applicant is responsible for the fees once the County Court Judge signs the fee-approval Order.

The Attorney Ad Litem can bill for over $500 if that situation applies, and the Applicant will be legally responsible for fees once the County Court Judge signs the Order Approving Attorney Ad Litem Fees.

WARNING

The Clerk's Office is unlikely to refund filing fees if a pro se litigant cannot proceed with an application under the Standing Order.

By filing an application, pro-se litigants are attesting to the fact that they are eligible to file under the Standing Order and are stating that they understand that the Taylor County Clerk's Office is unlikely to give a refund on Filing Fees if a pro-se litigant is not able to proceed on their Application under the Standing Order.