St. Clair County Circuit Court Guide

Note: The St. Clair County Circuit Clerk's posted fee schedule lists Administration of a Decedent's Estate, intestate and testate, at $366.00, which is the Clerks of Courts Act Schedule 2 filing fee of $266 plus the $100 guardianship and advocacy operations fee on decedent estate filings (705 ILCS 105/27.1b and 27.3f). The schedule also lists the probate (PR) civil appearance fee at $189.00 (Schedule 1), and the filing of a will under 755 ILCS 5/6-1 without administration is free (Schedule 4). 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 of the claim notice is paid directly to the newspaper. County fee schedule accessed 2026-07-18. Verify the current amounts with the St. Clair County Circuit Clerk before filing.