Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), the clerk shall collect from the party filing the action a probate costs fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) for each action filed under any of the following:
(1) IC 29 (probate).
(2) IC 30 (trusts and fiduciaries).
(b) In addition to the probate costs fee collected under subsection (a), the clerk shall collect from the party filing the action the following fees, if they are required under IC 33-37-5:
(1) A document fee (IC 33-37-5-1, IC 33-37-5-3, or IC 33-37-5-4).
(2) A document storage fee (IC 33-37-5-20).
(3) An automated record keeping fee (IC 33-37-5-21).
(4) A public defense administration fee (IC 33-37-5-21.2).
(5) A judicial insurance adjustment fee (IC 33-37-5-25).
(6) A judicial salaries fee (IC 33-37-5-26).
(7) A court administration fee (IC 33-37-5-27).
(8) Before July 1, 2022, a pro bono legal services fee (IC 33-37-5-31).
(c) A clerk may not collect a court costs fee for the filing of the following exempted actions:
(1) Petition to open a safety deposit box.
(2) Filing an inheritance tax return, unless proceedings other than the court's approval of the return become necessary.
(3) Offering a will for probate under IC 29-1-7, unless proceedings other than admitting the will to probate become necessary.
(4) Filing a closing statement for an estate described in IC 29-1-8-4.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-5-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.85-2004, SEC.22; P.L.95-2004, SEC.10; P.L.2-2005, SEC.106; P.L.176-2005, SEC.9; P.L.136-2012, SEC.16; P.L.39-2017, SEC.5; P.L.79-2017, SEC.76; P.L.194-2017, SEC.15.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.