(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Register of Wills may demand and receive in advance for services performed by him such fees as shall be set by the court having jurisdiction over probate matters in the District of Columbia.
(b) Where the estate does not exceed $500 in value the Register of Wills shall receive no fees, and where the estate does not exceed $2,500 in value the fees may not exceed $15.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 534, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 553, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 144(10)(A); Aug. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 313, Pub. L. 92-88, § 3.)
1981 Ed., § 15-707.
1973 Ed., § 15-707.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 15 - Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
§ 15–701. Compensation taxed as costs; attorneys’ compensation from clients
§ 15–702. Attorney fees taxed as costs
§ 15–703. Security for costs by nonresidents
§ 15–704. Advance payment of costs and fees
§ 15–705. Exemption of District of Columbia and United States from fees, costs, and bonds
§ 15–706. Clerk’s fees in United States District Court for the District of Columbia. [Repealed]
§ 15–708. Deposit for probate fees
§ 15–709. Fees and costs in Superior Court
§ 15–710. Fees and costs in Domestic Relations Branch of Court of General Sessions. [Repealed]
§ 15–711. Deposit or security for costs in Superior Court
§ 15–712. Proceedings in forma pauperis
§ 15–713. Deposits for jury trials in Superior Court
§ 15–714. Witness fees for attendance in Superior Court
§ 15–715. Witness fees in prosecutions for cruelty to children or animals
§ 15–716. Advances to Court of General Sessions Clerk for witness fees. [Repealed]