2026 state court fee data · North Carolina
Guardianship in North Carolina
Recorded at $150–$250 - among the costlier civil filings in North Carolina, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Guardianship in North Carolina: $150–$250 on max-fee among states for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, North Carolina sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($150–$250). North Carolina records a short end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (30 days). The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). Florida lists the highest guardianship filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (60 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: Illinois records 60 days on a $400 ceiling.
Guardianship figures for North Carolina are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among North Carolina civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in North Carolina - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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In-state placement
Where guardianship sits among North Carolina filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in North Carolina, guardianship ranks 4 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in North Carolina. Neighbours: Court Mediation at $250 and Divorce at $225.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; North Carolina records 30 days.
The North Carolina row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Clerk of Superior Court. Physician report required for incompetency.
North Carolina's low-band fee among states
North Carolina sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $150–$250 (rank #10 of 10 by max fee).
Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →
Key Requirements
- Petition with Clerk of Superior Court
- Physician report
- Background check
- Hearing
- Letters of Guardianship issued
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Petition with Clerk of Superior Court
- 2
Physician evaluation
- 3
Background check
- 4
Notice to relatives
- 5
Hearing
- 6
Letters of Guardianship issued
Grounds / Eligibility
Minor (under 18) with no parents, or adult with incapacity
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- CLERK schedule band
- Wait stamp
- MID clock band
- Filing Fee
- $150–$250
- Residency
- Ward must reside in North Carolina
- Waiting Period
- 30 days
- Typical Timeline
- 2-3 months
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in North Carolina
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with guardianship in North Carolina's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for guardianship Guardianship guide
- See how every state compares on guardianship filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |