Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Circuit Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Jo Daviess County.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
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Jo Daviess County Circuit Court Guide
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois · Circuit Court information · Updated July 2026
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Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Formal Administration Standard probate for larger estates | $356 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $0 |
Note: Jo Daviess County's posted Filing Fees by Case Type effective October 1, 2025 list the Probate/Estate (PR) filing fee for Administration of Decedent's Estate (testate or intestate) at $356.00, with a $181.00 appearance/answer/response fee, estate claims at $0 (to $150), $25.00 ($150.01 to $500), $40.00 ($500.01 to $10,000), and $60.00 ($10,000.01 or more), letters of office at $2.00 each, each accounting other than a final account at $25.00, and no charge for filing a will alone. The decedent-estate total is the civil Schedule 2 case filing fee set by the county board under 705 ILCS 105/27.1b (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. County fee schedule accessed 2026-07-18. Verify the current amounts with the Jo Daviess County Circuit Clerk before filing.
Jo Daviess County's posted Filing Fees by Case Type effective October 1, 2025 list the Probate/Estate (PR) filing fee for Administration of Decedent's Estate (testate or intestate) at $356.00, with a $181.00 appearance/answer/response fee, estate claims at $0 (to $150), $25.00 ($150.01 to $500), $40.00 ($500.01 to $10,000), and $60.00 ($10,000.01 or more), letters of office at $2.00 each, each accounting other than a final account at $25.00, and no charge for filing a will alone. The decedent-estate total is the civil Schedule 2 case filing fee set by the county board under 705 ILCS 105/27.1b (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. County fee schedule accessed 2026-07-18. Verify the current amounts with the Jo Daviess County Circuit Clerk before filing.
Required Documents
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Source ↗Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- 6 months
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- first publication of the claim notice
- Statute
- 755 ILCS 5/18-3; 755 ILCS 5/18-12
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (14)
- https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/Circuit-Court/circuit-court-clerks/illinois-circuit-court-clerks-by-district-and-circuit
- https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/1215/Circuit-Clerk
- https://15thjudicialcircuit.com/
- https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/21/Jo-Daviess-County-Courthouse/court/
- https://researchil.tylerhost.net/CourtRecordsSearch/Home
- https://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/
- https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/documents-and-forms/approved-forms/
- https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Fulltext?DocName=075500050K25-1
- https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Fulltext?DocName=075500050K9-8
- https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Fulltext?DocName=075500050K18-3
- https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Fulltext?DocName=075500050K6-1
- https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Fulltext?DocName=070501050K27.1b
- https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Fulltext?DocName=070501050K27.3f
- https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/377/Filing-Fees-by-Case-Type-October-1-2025-UA-PDF