Woodford County Circuit Court Guide

Note: Woodford County's published circuit clerk fee schedule lists the PR probate filing fee for administration of a decedent's estate at $362.00, the probate appearance fee at $187.00, guardianship (GR) at $262.00 with a $187.00 appearance fee, no fee to file a will under 755 ILCS 5/6-1, certified copies of Letters of Office at $2.00 each, and estate claim filing fees of $15.00 (claims over $150 but under $500), $25.00 ($500 to $10,000), and $35.00 (over $10,000). 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 published schedule shows no effective date. 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 Woodford County Circuit Clerk before filing.