Cass County Circuit Court Guide

Note: Cass County does not publish an online probate fee schedule that could be verified in this pass, so the amount stored here is the statutory maximum for opening a decedent's estate: the civil Schedule 2 case filing fee, capped at $266 outside Cook County 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 on decedent estate administration filings under 705 ILCS 105/27.3f, for a maximum total of $366. The county board sets the exact filing fee by ordinance within that cap, so the actual charge may be slightly lower; published schedules in nearby Illinois counties run $348 to $366. Estate claim filing fees ($25 to $60 by claim size), account filing fees ($25), and certified copies of letters (up to $2 per page) are separate item fees under 705 ILCS 105/27.1b(v). The small estate affidavit (755 ILCS 5/25-1) is presented directly to asset holders, not filed with the court, so it has no court filing fee. Statute text accessed 2026-07-18. Verify the current amounts with the Cass County Circuit Clerk before filing.