| County Clerk Fee |
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$ 40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(i) |
| Sheriff's Posting Fee |
CC |
$ 40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.131(CC) |
| Law Library Fee |
CC |
$ 20.00 |
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LGC Sec. 323.023(CC) |
| County Judge Fee |
|
$ 3.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.101 |
| Indigent Defense Fee |
|
$ 5.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.901(a)(4)(Goes to State) |
| Records Management Fee |
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
| Court Security Fee |
|
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
| Legal Education Fee |
|
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2A)(vi)/118.064 |
| State Judicial Fee (HB 66) |
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$ 40.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.703(Goes to State) |
| Court Reporter Fee |
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$ 15.00 |
|
GC 51.601 |
SupGua
(Court appt'd attorneys) |
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$
20.00 |
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HB1295 |
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Total Fee
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$ 198.00
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CITATIONS |
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Citation Issued |
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$ 4.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3)(A) & 118.059 |
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Citation by Certified Mail |
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$ 54.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3f) & 118.063 |
Personal Service by Sheriff
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CC
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$ 60.00
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LGC Sec. 118.131
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SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT |
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County Clerk Fee |
|
$ 40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(iii) |
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County Judge Fee |
|
$ 3.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.101 |
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Law Library Fee |
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$ 20.00 |
|
LGC Sec. 323.023 |
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Indigent Defense Fee |
|
$ 5.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.901(a)(4)(Goes to State) |
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Record Management Fee |
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
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Courthouse Security Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
|
Legal Education Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2A)(vi) & 118.064 |
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State Judicial Fee (HB 66) |
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$ 40.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.703 (Goes to State) |
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Court Reporter Fee |
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$ 15.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.601 |
SupGua
(Court appt'd attorneys) |
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$
20.00 |
|
HB1295 |
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Total Fee
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$158.00
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MOTION TO OPEN SAFE DEPOSIT BOX (New
Probate) |
Clerk Fee
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$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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MOTION TO PRODUCE WILL IN COURT (New
Probate) |
Clerk Fee
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$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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FOREIGN WILL |
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County Clerk Fee |
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$ 40.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(i) |
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Law Library Fee |
CC |
$ 20.00 |
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LGC Sec. 323.023 |
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County Judge Fee |
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$ 2.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.101 |
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Indigent Defense Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.90(a)(4)(Goes to State) |
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Records Management Fee |
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
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Court Security Fee |
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
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Legal Education Fee |
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$ 3.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2a)(vi) & 118.064 |
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State Judicial Fee (HB66) |
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$ 40.00 |
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GC Sec. 51.703(Goes to State) |
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Court Reporter Fee |
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$ 15.00 |
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GC 51.601(a) |
SupGua
(Court appt'd attorneys) |
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$
20.00 |
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HB1295 |
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Total
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$158.00
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DEPOSIT MINOR'S FUNDS (New
Probate) |
County Clerk Fee
|
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$ 25.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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OTHER PROBATE FEES |
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Criminal History Check
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$ 10.00
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SB291
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Adverse Probate Action(Contest)
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$ 40.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052
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Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims
(90 days from Qualification)
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$ 25.00
|
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(i)
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Annual Account |
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$ 25.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(iv) |
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Annual Report on Ward |
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$ 10.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(vi) |
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Final Account or Settlement |
$ 25.00* |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(iv) |
Appl for Sale of Real or Personal Property
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$ 25.00*
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(v)
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Add'l Fee for Documents over 25 pages (after I & A
approved or 90 days from Qualification) |
$ 25.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(B)(vii) |
*Notices required for Final Accts and Application for Sale of Real or
Personal Property
*Notice required for Application for Distribution of
Estate
|
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Notice Clerk Fee
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$ 4.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3)(A) & 118.059 |
Sheriff Posting Fee
|
CC
|
$ 40.00
|
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LGC Sec. 118.131
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CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATE
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County Clerk Fee
|
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$ 2.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(D) |
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Record Management Fee
|
CC |
$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.0645 & 118.052(3)(G) |
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Courthouse Security
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$ 5.00 |
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LGC Sec. 291.008 |
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County Judge
|
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$ 2.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.101 |
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Total
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$ 14.00
|
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LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP, LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
|
County Clerk Fee
|
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$ 2.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3d)
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SAFEKEEPING OF WILLS
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County Clerk Fee
|
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$ 5.00
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3e)
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TRUST FUNDS
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Deposits for Trust Funds placed in a fund that did not draw interest (to
compensate the county for the accounting and administrative expenses
incurred in handling the trust funds
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a fee may be charged)
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Up to $50.00
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LGC Sec. 117.055(a)
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If the Trust Fund earns interest (which all of my funds do) the County may
charge 10% of the earned interest to compensate the county for the
accounting and administrative
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expenses of maintaining the account.
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LGC Sec. 117.054(b)
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SEARCH FEES
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To search files or records to locate a cause or name
|
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$ 5.00/per
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LGC Sec. 118.011
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COPIES per page
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$ 1.00 |
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3) & LGC 118.0605 |
CERTIFICATION
|
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$ 5.00
|
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LGC Sec. 118.052(3) & LGC 118.0605
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LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION (PERMITS)
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Permit Fee
|
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$ 5.00/
per permit
|
ABC Sec. 251
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MENTAL ILLNESS
|
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|
|
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County Clerk Fees
|
|
$40.00 |
|
LGC Sec. 118.052(2)(A)(v) |
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Sheriff's Fee
|
CC |
$50.00 |
|
Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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State Judge's Fee
|
|
$40.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.702 |
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Attorney Ad Litem
|
|
$50.00* |
|
Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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Judge's Fee
|
|
$50.00 |
|
Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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County's Attorney Fee
|
|
$50.00 |
|
Health & Safety Code Sec. 571.018 |
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Indigent Attorney Fee
|
|
$ 5.00 |
|
GC Sec. 51.90(a)(4) |
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Courthouse Security Fee
|
|
$ 5.00 |
|
LGC Sec. 291.008 |
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CC Record Management
|
|
$ 5.00 |
|
LGC Sec. 118.0645 |
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Total
* Subject to Change
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$295.00
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