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Cowlitz County Clerk's
Probate/Guardianship Fee Schedule
Effective 7/24/2015

Fees to be charged to all cities, other counties, other states, unless specifically stated by statute.
Fees to be charged to all state agencies unless there is a specific statutory authority (98 Wn2d 606).
No statutory authority to NOT charge federal agencies except U.S. Immigration and V.A.
Fees to be paid in advance except for state and county (36.18.060). (Clerk’s Office can voucher State & County).

Title	Service Provided	Fee	RCW
Certificate of Qualification	Issuance (Form K)	5.00	36.18.016(9)
Escheat - Probate Proceedings	Filing Claim	200.00	36.18.020(2)(f) 36.18.020(4)(b) 11.08.300
	Judicial Surcharge*	40.00
		260.00

	Filing Revenue Dept. Affidavit	2.00
Estate (Probate)	Filing	200.00	36.18.020(2)(f)
	Judicial Surcharge*	40.00	36.18.020(4)(b)
		240.00
Guardianship	Filing	200.00	36.18.020(2)(f)
	Judicial Surcharge*	40.00	36.18.020(4)(b)
		240.00
Letters (Administration, Testamentary, Guardianship)	Certified Copy	5.00	36.18.016(9)
Non-Judicial Resolution (Petition, Agreement or Memorandum)	Filing in an Existing Case	20.00	11.96.170 36.18.012(8)
Non-Probate Notice to Creditors	Filing	200.00	11.42.010(3)(a) 36.18.020(2)(f) 36.18.020(4)(b)
	Judicial Surcharge*	40.00
		240.00
Notice of Probate (when probate filed in a county other than where decedent resided)	Filing	20.00	11.40.020(2) 36.18.050
Petition Objecting to Non-Judicial Resolution	Filing	200.00	36.18.020(2)(g)
	Judicial Surcharge*	40.00	36.18.020(4)(b)
		240.00
Petition Contesting Will or Trust (TEDRA)	Filing	200.00	36.18.020(2)(g)
	Judicial Surcharge*	40.00	36.18.020(4)(b)
		240.00
Petition To Admit Rejected Will	Filing	200.00	36.18.020(2)(g)
	Judicial Surcharge*	40.00	36.18.020(4)(b)
		240.00
Small Estate Affidavit	Filing	20.00	11.62.010 36.18.050
Will Only (after death - no probate contemplated)	Filing	20.00	36.18.012(7) 36.18.016(28)
Will Repository (before death)	Filing	20.00	36.18.016(28) 11.12.265