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CIVIL Fees as at 1 July 2009

Summons

$1740.00

Notice of appeal (where appeal is of right) 
(CIVIL appeals only)

$1740.00

Counterclaim

$1740.00

Third party notice

$1740.00

Notice of appeal 
(where leave is granted on summons)

$1444.00

Summons for leave to appeal

$296.00

Application for Admission

$473.00

Magistrates Court Appeal (CRIMINAL)

$187.00

LVD summons/notice of appeal

$1740.00

Pre Action Discovery

$296.00

Trial fee (per day)

$1740.00

After hours opening fee (court)

$925.00 per hour

After hours opening fee (registry)

$308.00 per hour

Computer disks

$102.00

Bill of costs

$60.00

Certified copies

$60.00

Search fees

$16.40 per file

Transcript/judgments

$6.40 per page

Office copies

$4.00 per page

Registrar's Certificate

$60.00

PROBATE Fees as at 1 July 2009  

GRANTS

 

All grants of probate or administration

Resealing a grant (Sec 17)

Order under Section 9 of the Public Trustee Act 1995

$814.00

$814.00

$814.00

CAVEATS

 

Entry

$28.25

Renewal

$28.25

Subduction

$28.25

Warning

$28.25

Appearance to Warning

$49.25

INHERITANCE (FP) / AMENDING or REVOKING GRANT

 

Annexing Inheritance (FP) order

$68.50

Amending Grant

$68.50

Revoking or Impounding Grant

$68.50


TESTAMENTARY SUMMONS

 

On Sealing Ex Parte / Inter Parte Summons

$239.00

Application by Guardian  (Rule 42.03)

$239.00

Ad Collingenda Bona  (Rule 63)

$239.00

Informal Will  -  (Section 12(2) & Rule 64)

$239.00

Leave to Swear Death  (Rule 67)

$239.00

Lost Will  (Rule 68)

$239.00

Order to strike out offensive words from the will (Rule 66)

$239.00

Rectification of Will  -  (Sec 25AA  -  Rule 65)

$239.00

Statutory Will  -  (Sec 6 & 7  &  Rules 97 & 98)

$239.00

Trustee Co  -  for approval to apply

$239.00

Use and Benefit  -  Mental / Physical Incapacity (Rule 44)

$239.00

Sealing Interlocutory (or other Summons)

$46.00

Appearance to Summons

$49.25

WILLS

 

Depositing Will  (Sec 13)

$93.50

Withdrawal of Will  (Sec 15)

$46.00

 

RENUNCIATIONS

 

Filing Renunciation

$28.25

Filing Renunciation after grand made    by executor

$46.00

CITATIONS

 

Settling Fee (per document)

$36.00

Settling each Citation

$28.25

Appearance to Citation

$49.25

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Filing Affidavit

$8.50

Inquiry by Registrar

$118.00

Hearing in Chambers

$118.00

Certificate under hand of Registrar

$28.25

Sealing an order of the Court or Registrar

$46.00

Sealing Subpoena

$28.25

PHOTOCOPIES

 

Office Copy
per page
+ for seal

 
$3.35

$30.75

Exemplification
per page

+ for preparation

 
$3.35

$68.50

PHOTOCOPIES    (continuation)

 

Certified copy of L of A and Order to Administer 
for seal 
+ for certificate


$30.75
 
$30.75

Certified copy of Probate 
per page 
+ for seal 
+ for certificate


$  3.35  
$30.75  

$30.75

Renounced will 
per page 
+ for certificate

 

$3.35  
$30.75

SEARCHES

 

Search Copy (for collection)

$16.70

Postal Search Copy + postage

$18.35

Search of any other document filed in registry

$16.70

Photocopy of any other document filed in registry
(i.e. Statement of Assets and Liabilities)

photocopy fee per page

$16.70
$3.35

 These fees are included on 'A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)
(Exempt Taxes, Fees and Charges) Determination 2000' and are not subject to GST.

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