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Guardianship Fees & Costs
Initial Filing Fees
Filing Type |
Cost |
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Guardianship – Veterans Administration | $235 |
Guardianship of Person Only | $235 |
Guardianship of Person/Property Ancillary | $400 |
Guardianship of Property Only | $400 |
Miscellaneous One Document Filing | $231 |
Petition for Conservatorship/Curatorship | $400 |
Petition for Determination of Incapacity | $231 |
Petition for Foreign Guardian to Manage Property if Not Formal Administration | $231 |
Petition to Approve Settlement of Minor's Claim | $231 |
Petition to Determine Heirs; Foreign Guardian to Manage Property | $231 |
Petition to Enter Rooms and Places | $231 |
Petition to Manage Property of Nonresident Ward | $231 |
Petition to Open Safe-Deposit Box | $231 |
Other Fees
Fee Type |
Cost |
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Audit Fee of Annual/ Final Financial Return – $25,000 or less | $20 |
Audit Fee of Annual/ Final Financial Return – More than $25,000 up to including $100,000 | $85 |
Audit Fee of Annual/ Final Financial Return – More than $100,001 up to and including $500,000 | $170 |
Audit Fee of Annual/ Final Financial Return – Excess of $500,000 | $250 |
Audit of Verified Inventory - Value of ward's property exceeds $25,000 | $85 |
Bond Approval | $8.50 |
Counter/Cross/3rd Party Complaint/Petition | $395 |
Maintenance – Professional Guardian Fee | $7.50 |
Photocopies of Instruments More than 14 Inches by 8.5 Inches (per page) | $5 |
Photocopies of Instruments Not More than 14 Inches by 8.5 Inches (per page) |
$1 |
Reopen Fee |
$50 |
Registry of Court – Receiving Money into Registry, First $500 |
3% |
Registry of Court – Each Subsequent $100 |
1.5% |
Subpoena Issuance (sign and seal only), per subpoena | $2 |
Subpoena Preparation and Issuance (prepare, sign, and seal), per subpoena | $7 |
Summons Issuance (sign and seal only), per summons | $10 |
Summons Preparation and Issuance (prepare, sign, and seal), per summons | $17 |
Payments Options:
Acceptable forms of payment for fees and costs are:
- Bank check
- Cash
- Credit/Debit Card - All debit/credit transactions will incur a 3.5% transaction fee charged by MyFloridaCounty.
- American Express
- Discover
- MasterCard
- Visa
- In-state business check
- Money order
- Personal in-state check with proper identification
All payments for fees and costs must be remitted in U.S. currency. Do not send cash through the mail.
Payments by check or money order:
Payments submitted by check or money order must be made payable to:
Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Clerk & Comptroller
CONTACT US |
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Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center
38053 Live Oak Avenue, Suite 207
Dade City, FL 33523-3805
Phone: (352) 521-4542, option 4
Toll Free: (800) 368-2411, ext. 4542
West Pasco Judicial Center
7530 Little Road, Suite 104
New Port Richey, FL 34654-5598
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 338
New Port Richey, FL 34656-0338
Phone: (727) 847-8031, option 4
Toll Free: (800) 368-2411, ext. 8031