Champaign County Circuit Court Guide

Note: Champaign County's 2026 fee schedule (County Board Ordinance 2025-18 under 705 ILCS 105/27.1b) lists Administration of Decedent's Estate at $348, estate claims at $0 to $60 by claim size, yearly estate accountings at $25, letters of office at $5 per letter, and the probate appearance fee at $181. Filing a will alone is free and the will cannot be e-filed. The decedent-estate total is the civil Schedule 2 case filing fee set by the county board under 705 ILCS 105/27.1b (maximum $266 outside Cook County; probate cases are assigned to Schedule 2 by Illinois Supreme Court order M.R. 29741) plus the flat $100 guardianship and advocacy operations fee charged on decedent estate administration filings under 705 ILCS 105/27.3f. The small estate affidavit (755 ILCS 5/25-1) is presented directly to banks and other asset holders, not filed with the court, so it has no court filing fee. Newspaper publication costs are paid directly to the newspaper. County fee schedule accessed 2026-07-18. Verify the current amounts with the Champaign County Circuit Clerk before filing.