Rule 108. Court Costs and Filing Fees

(a) COURT COSTS ON VALUE OF ESTATE.

(1) Court costs are assessed on the value of a decedent’s estate, conservatorship

estate, and minor child’s estate subject to a guardianship, excluding the value of real

property, as follows:

$500.00 or less

N/C

Over $500 to $2,500

15.00

Over $2,500 to $15,000

50.00

Over $15,000 to $25,000

100.00

Over $25,000 to $50,000

150.00

Over $50,000 to $75,000

250.00

Over $75,000 to $100,000

350.00

Over $100,000 to $500,000

575.00

Over $500,000 to $750,000

825.00

Over $750,000 to $1,000,000

1,275.00

Over $1,000,000 to $2,500,000

1,800.00

Over $2,500,000 to $5,000,000

2,300.00

Over $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 2,300.00 plus 0.02% of

amount over $5,000,000

Over $50,000,000

11,300.00

(2) Court costs in the total amount of $25.00 are assessed for all real property in the

District of Columbia.

(3) Court costs under Rule 108(a)(1) are computed using the initial gross principal

value of the assets of the estate, plus any increase in that value resulting from:

(A) collection of additional assets; and

(B) the disposition of any asset, including sale of real property, other than by

distribution to a legatee, ward, or successor fiduciary.

(4) If additional assets are collected or an asset is sold and, as a result, there is an

increase in the total value of an estate from one cost category set out in Rule 108(a)(1)

to a higher category, additional court costs are due in the amount assessed for that

higher category, with credit for the amount of court costs previously paid.

istribution to a legatee, ward, or successor fiduciary.

(4) If additional assets are collected or an asset is sold and, as a result, there is an

increase in the total value of an estate from one cost category set out in Rule 108(a)(1)

to a higher category, additional court costs are due in the amount assessed for that

higher category, with credit for the amount of court costs previously paid.

(5) For decedents’ estates, court costs are collected as follows:

(A) Court costs assessed under Rule 108(a)(1) and (2) are assessed and collected

at the time the petition for probate is filed.

(B) In supervised administrations, any additional court costs which are due under

Rule 108(a)(4) are assessed and collected at the time of the filing of an account which

reflects the collection or disposition of assets as provided in Rule 108(a)(3).

(C) In unsupervised administrations, any additional court costs which are due under

Rule 108(a)(4) must be paid at the time of the filing of the verification and certificate of

notice, and thereafter at the time any increase in value of the estate results in additional

court costs being due.

(6) For conservatorship and guardianship of minor child’s estate, court costs are

assessed and collected at the time of the filing of the first account. Any additional court

costs which are due under Rule 108(a)(4) must be paid at the time of the filing of any

subsequent account which reflects the collection or disposition of assets as provided in

Rule 108(a)(3).

(b) INITIAL FILING FEES. Filing fees are assessed and collected at the time of filing

any document which requires opening a new docketed case or matter, as follows:

Complaint

$120.00

Petition for appointment of a guardian for

an incapacitated adult

N/C

Petition for the appointment of a guardian

for the estate of a minor

N/C

Petition for probate

See court costs

in Rule 108(a)

All other filings resulting in the opening

of a new court file

$ 45.00

at the time of filing

any document which requires opening a new docketed case or matter, as follows:

Complaint

$120.00

Petition for appointment of a guardian for

an incapacitated adult

N/C

Petition for the appointment of a guardian

for the estate of a minor

N/C

Petition for probate

See court costs

in Rule 108(a)

All other filings resulting in the opening

of a new court file

$ 45.00

(c) OTHER FILING FEES. Filing fees are assessed and collected at the time of filing

any document other than an initial filing, as follows:

Counterclaim, cross-claim, or third party

complaint

$ 20.00

Answer to a complaint, counterclaim, cross-

claim or third party complaint

N/C

Response or reply to a motion or petition

N/C

Certificate of discovery, or pretrial statement

N/C

Inventory, account, report, or plan of

fiduciary

N/C

Petition for compensation

N/C

Consent or waiver

N/C

Verification and certificate of notice, certi-

ficate of completion, receipt of distribution

N/C

Affidavit

N/C

Praecipe not requiring court action

N/C

Claim $ 5.00

Notice of appeal

$100.00

or as revised by

the Court of Appeals

Any other filing, including motion, petition,

or objection

$ 20.00

(d) MISCELLANEOUS FEES. Miscellaneous fees are assessed and collected by the

Register of Wills, as follows:

Two certified copies of will (and codicils,

if any) admitted to probate and twelve copies

of Letters of Administration, issued upon

appointment of personal representative

N/C

Letters of Administration or Appointment; per

copy

$ 1.00

Triple seal (excluding copy costs), or

commission oath

$ 45.00

Alias Summons

$ 10.00

Certification

$ 10.00

Any writ

$ 20.00

Copy requiring court seal

$ 5.00

Copy; per page

$ .50

Records search

$ 10.00

Attending safe deposit box opening

$100.00

s of Administration, issued upon

appointment of personal representative

N/C

Letters of Administration or Appointment; per

copy

$ 1.00

Triple seal (excluding copy costs), or

commission oath

$ 45.00

Alias Summons

$ 10.00

Certification

$ 10.00

Any writ

$ 20.00

Copy requiring court seal

$ 5.00

Copy; per page

$ .50

Records search

$ 10.00

Attending safe deposit box opening

$100.00

(e) GOVERNMENT AGENCY FEES. No filing fees will be charged to any government

agency.

COMMENT

A praecipe is a filing which does not request court action, such as a praecipe

notifying the court of a change of address, a praecipe entering the appearance of

counsel, or a praecipe noting the dismissal of a case. E-filing vendor fees are not

covered by, and may be in addition to, the court costs and fees set out in this rule.