Probate Court Rules Table of Contents
(I) ENTRY FEES:
(a) Original Entry of any Equity Action $155.00
(b) Petition File and Record Authenticated Copy of Will,
Foreign Wills; Petition Estate Administration for estates with
a gross value greater than $25,000; Petition Administration
of Person Not Heard From; Petition Guardian, Foreign Guardian
or Conservator (RSA 464-A)
$130.00
(c) Petition Termination of Parental Rights;
Petition Involuntary Admission; Petition Guardian
Minor Estate and Person and Estate (RSA 463); Petition
Guardian of Incompetent Veteran (RSA 465)
$105.00
(d) Petition Adoption, includes one certificate (no entry
fee when accompanied by a Petition for termination);
Motion to Reopen (estate administration); Motion to
Bring Forward
$80.00
(e) Petition Estate
Administration for estates
having a gross value of $25,000 or less; Petition Change
of Name (includes one certificate); Petition Guardian Minor
Person (RSA 463)
$55.00
(f) Marriage Waiver $50.00
(g) Motion Prove Will in Common and/or Solemn Form
(administration required); Motion to Re-examine Will
$105.00
(h) Petition Appoint Trustee $105.00
(i) Motion Successor Trustee, Administrator, Executor,
or Guardian of Estate and Person and Estate (RSA 463)
(RSA 464-A); All Executor/Administrator Accounting for estates
with a gross value greater than $25,000; Trustees Accounting;
Guardian/Conservator
Accounting
$55.00
(j) Petition Change of Venue (includes authenticated
copy fee); Motion Successor Guardian of Person
(RSA 463) (RSA 464-A); Motion Sue on Bond;
Motion Remove Fiduciary; Motion Fiduciary to
Settle Account
$30.00
(k) Pursuant to RSA 490:26-a, II, the sum of $25.00 shall be added to each civil filing fee set forth in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h) above.
(II) ENTRY FEES INCLUDE:
Preparation and issuance of Orders of Notice, Notice, Copies of Decrees, mailing costs, certificate to discharge surety.
(III) ENTRY FEES DO NOT INCLUDE:
Notice by publication. This fee shall be paid by the Party or the Attorney for the Party from whom the notice is required. The cost of publication shall be determined by the Register of each county. The request may require that payment be made directly to the publisher of the notice.
In-hand service. If service by a law enforcement officer is required, the Party or the Attorney for the Party from whom the notice is required shall pay the cost of service to the appropriate county sheriff's department.
Additional copies. If additional copies of any document, or additional certificates are requested beyond those included in normal processing as indicated above, the Party or the Attorney for the Party requesting the additional copies shall pay the costs in advance as indicated under "Certificates & Copies."
(IV) OTHER:
Defaults (RSA
548:5-a)
$25.00/each
occurrence
Citations/show cause (RSA 548:5-a and
550:2) $50.00/each occurrence
Duplicate Audio Tape
$25.00/each tape
Application to Appear
Pro Hac Vice
$225.00
(V) CERTIFICATES & COPIES:
Certificates
$5.00
Certification
$5.00 plus copy fee
Photocopy of Will
$1.00/page
All other copied material
$ .50/page
Authenticated Copy of Probate
$25.00/each
"Certificates & Copies" shall apply to individual requests for the above services, requests for additional certificates beyond those provided with the original entries and requests for additional copies beyond those provided with the original entry fees.