Me. R. Prob. P. 54A

As amended through November 25, 2024
Rule 54A - Fees

In addition to any filing or entry fees required by law or rule, the fees of the Probate Courts shall be as follows:

N-109, N-110, $2.00 each;

N-101, N-102, N-103, N-104, A-10, A-15 and A-15(a), $5.00 each;

Issuance of subpoena or summons, $5.00 each;

Certification and attestation of copies, $5.00 each;

Certificate, under seal of court, $5.00 each;

Filing of notice of removal of a proceeding to the Superior Court, $100.00, exclusive of entry fee paid to the Superior Court;

Filing a jurisdictional affidavit pursuant to Rule 9, $0;

Filing a request for transfer to the District Court pursuant to Rule 71 -B, $0;

Filing a notice of domiciliary foreign conservator's appointment, $25.00;

Demand for notice, $25.00;

Filing of notice of appeal to the Law Court, $100.00, exclusive of entry fee paid to the Law Court;

Statutory will form, $5.00;

Writs and Renewal of Writs, $25.00;

Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, $65.00;

Surrender and Release of Child for Adoption, $25.00;

Consent of non-petitioning Parent for Adoption, $25.00;

Claim against estate, $25.00; and

Filing of petition or complaint in a civil proceeding, $120.00.

Fees for official probate court forms are addressed in Rule 84.

Me. R. Prob. P. 54A

Amended effective 4/1/1983;3/1/1984;6/1/1985;1/1/1986;5/1/1986;2/15/1988;2/1/1991;1/1/2001;October 7, 2014, effective 11/1/2014; amended effective 7/29/2016.

Advisory Note - July 2016

There will be no additional fee for filing the jurisdictional affidavit required by Rule 9(a) and/or for transferring a case to the District Court pursuant to Rule 71 -B.