Chelan County Clerk

Fee Schedule - Probate / Guardianship

Effective 7/28/2025

  • Fees to be charged to all cities, other counties, other states, unless specifically stated by statute.
  • Fees to be charged to all state agencies unless there is a specific statutory authority (98 Wn2d 606).
  • No statutory authority to NOT charge federal agencies except U.S. Immigration and V.A.
  • Fees to be paid in advance except for state and county (36.18.060). (Clerk’s Office can voucher State & County).
  • Civil filing fees need to be paid by County
  • No Refunds

 

Cost Service RCW
$20.00 Appointment of Special Representative RCW 11.96A.160; RCW 36.18.050
$290.00 Guardianship (Adult), Conservatorship, Protective Arrangement Filing (There is no fee on cases with assets less than $3,000.) RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6); RCW 11.130.170
$290.00 Minor Guardianship / Minor Conservatorship Filing (There is no fee when the potential guardian is a relative.) RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6); RCW 11.130.170
$5.00 Letters of Administration, Testamentary or Guardianship, Form K RCW 36.18.016(9)
$5.00 Certificate of Registration of Trust or any other issuance of certificate of qualification    RCW 36.18.016(9)
$290.00 Notice to Creditors (Non-Probate) RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6)
$290.00 Petition Admitting Rejected Will, or Contesting Will, or Objecting to a Written Agreement or Memorandum RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6)
$290.00 Probate Filing RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6)
$290.00
$2.00
Escheat Probate Proceedings - Filing Claim
Filing Dept. of Revenue Affidavit
RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6)
RCW 11.08.300
$290.00 Counter Petition, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim (Probate / Guardianship) RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6)
$290.00 Registration of Trust RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6);  RCW 36.18.050
$20.00 Certification of Trust RCW 36.18.012(3); RCW 36.18.050
$20.00
$290.00
TEDRA Non-Judicial Binding Agreement, in an existing case
-      Filed as new case
RCW 36.18.012(8)
RCW 36.18.020(2,5,6)
$20.00 Will Only Filing - No Probate of Decedent's Estate RCW 36.18.012(7)
$20.00 Will Repository RCW 36.18.016(28)

 

No charge for federal agencies listed above
No charge for state agencies listed above
No charge for Chelan County Departments (36.18.140)
Limited Partnerships now filed with Secretary of State.  Certificates of Osteopath, Osteopathy Surgery, Chiropractors, Chiropody, Optometry, etc., now filed with Department of Licenses. 

Posted: 01/13/2015 02:04 PM
Last Updated: 04/14/2026 02:31 PM

Chelan County Calendar

Upcoming events and schedules at the county!

  • 12
    Sep 2026
    10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

    Cashmere Airport Day

    Posted by: Board Of County Commissioners

    Come for the food, the fun and the airplanes! A casual day to explore your local county airport.

    Cashmere Airport
  • 10
    Sep 2026
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Chelan County Fair 2026

    Posted by: Chelan County Expo Center

    The Chelan County Fair exists to provide a family event reflecting the past, showcasing current accomplishments and looking to the future of the county's best resources - its youth, agriculture and communities.

    Chelan County Expo Center
  • 05
    Sep 2026
    09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Monthly Drop-Off Saturday - Sept. 5, 2026

    Posted by: Solid Waste Management

    Drop-Off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is Sept. 5

    Moderate Risk Waste Facility
  • 18
    Aug 2026
    09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

    Public Meeting: Public Canvassing Board Meetings

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    The Canvassing Board of Chelan County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW, and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed.

    Chelan County Auditor’s Office
  • 18
    Aug 2026
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

    Public Meeting: Certify Election

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    The Canvassing Board of Chelan County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW, and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed.

    Chelan County Auditor’s Office