The Probate Court Clerk's Office closes at 4:15 p.m. Please arrive no later than 4 p.m. if your business with the Court requires payment.
- Payment by Credit or Debit Card: Credit or debit card payment accepted with a transaction service fee processed by Point-N-Pay. See the table with listed fees below.
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$1.00-$50.00 |
$2.00 |
$51.00-$100.00 |
$2.95 |
$101.00-$200.00 |
$4.95 |
$201.00-$300.00 |
$6.95 |
$301.00-$400.00 |
$8.95 |
$401.00-$500.00 |
$10.95 |
- Payment by Check: The Probate Court does not accept personal checks. Money orders, cashier's check, and attorney business checks should be made payable to: Cuyahoga County Probate Court.
- Note: Payments to multiple cases require a separate check; payments for multiple cases 'bundled' onto a single check will be returned.
- All online requests for copies require payment by credit or debit card. Payments are processed by Point-N-Pay, which charges a transaction service fee. Click this link to learn more.
- The following cost information covers basic costs only. Additional filings have additional costs. For additional cost information, please contact the appropriate department:
- Clerk's Office (for costs on existing cases): (216) 443-8785 OR (216) 443-8895
- Marriage Department (for original or copies of marriage certificates): (216) 443-8920
- Quality Assurance Department (for all other copies or certified copies): (216) 443-8792
Filing Costs by Case Category
Adoptions
Agency Adoption |
$145.00 |
Step-Parent Adoption |
$317.00 |
Independent Adoption |
$317.00 |
Private Placement Adoption |
$145.00 |
Petition to Recognize Foreign Adoption |
$110.00 |
Adult Adoption |
$167.00 |
Adversarial
Petition for Appropriation |
$250.00 |
Complaint (i.e. Concealment of Assets, Declaratory Judgement, Determination of Heirs, etc.) |
$250.00 |
Land Sale - Estate |
$250.00 |
Land Sale - Guardianship |
$250.00 |
Land Sale - Trust |
$250.00 |
Will/Codicil Contest |
$250.00 |
Estates
Full Administration with Will |
$250.00 |
Full Administration without Will |
$250.00 |
Ancillary Administration |
$250.00 |
Special Administration |
$250.00 |
Estate re-open with same Fiduciary |
$125.00 |
Estate re-open with new Fiduciary |
$150.00 |
Release from Administration with Will |
$130.00 |
Release from Administration without Will |
$100.00 |
Release from Administration with Will/Publication |
$165.00 |
Release from Administration without Will/Publication |
$135.00 |
Release from Further Administration |
$50.00 |
Summary Release with Will |
$130.00 |
Summary Release without a Will |
$100.00 |
Application for Certificate of Transfer |
$22.00 |
Probate of Will |
$60.00 |
Deposit of Will |
$25.00 |
Application to Release Financial Information |
$20.00 |
Application to Release Medical/Billing Records |
$100.00 |
Application for Appointment of a Commissioner of Safe Deposit Box |
$20.00 |
Application for Right of Disposition of Remains |
$100.00 |
Disinter of Remains |
$40.00 |
Guardianships of Adult
Guardianship Person Only |
$175.00 |
Guardianship Estate Only |
$175.00 |
Guardianship of Person and Estate |
$175.00 |
Successor Guardianship |
$122.00 |
Pay or Deliver without a Guardian |
$100.00 |
Conservatorship |
$175.00 |
Performance for Guardian Comments or Complaints |
$20.00 |
Application to Release Financial Information to a Guardian |
$20.00 |
Guardianships of Minor
Guardianship Person Only |
$135.00 |
Guardianship Estate Only |
$135.00 |
Guardianship of Person and Estate |
$135.00 |
Successor Guardianship |
$113.00 |
Application for Appointment of Successor Custodian |
$50.00 |
Application to Pay or Deliver |
$100.00 |
Application to Settle a Minor's Claim |
$100.00 |
Marriage Forms
Marriage License |
$60.00 |
Marriage Ceremony |
$100.00 |
Delayed Registration of Birth |
$47.00 |
Correction of Birth |
$47.00 |
Name Change Adult
Change of Name, no Publication |
$100.00 |
Change of Name with Publication |
$130.00 |
Conforming Legal Name, no Publication |
$100.00 |
Conforming Legal Name with Publication |
$130.00 |
Name Change Minor
Change of Name, no Publication |
$100.00 |
Change of Name with Publication |
$130.00 |
Conforming Legal Name, no Publication |
$100.00 |
Conforming Legal Name with Publication |
$130.00 |
Trust
2111 Trust |
$250.00 |
Medicaid Payback Trust |
$250.00 |
Petition for Determination |
$250.00 |
Testamentary Trust |
$250.00 |
Wrongful Death Trust |
$250.00 |
Miscellaneous Pleadings
General Purpose Motion |
$20.00 |
Objections to a Magistrate Order |
$40.00 |
Exemplified Proceedings (additional $1/page) |
$30.00 |
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