2026 state court fee data · Pennsylvania
Guardianship in Pennsylvania
Recorded at $200–$350 - among the costlier civil filings in Pennsylvania, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Guardianship in Pennsylvania: 30 days on waiting-period field among states publishing one. On this filing's state cohort, Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($200–$350). Pennsylvania 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). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Guardianship in Pennsylvania ranks #42 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). 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 Pennsylvania are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among Pennsylvania civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Pennsylvania - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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Compare guardianship with another state
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In-state placement
Where guardianship sits among Pennsylvania filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Pennsylvania, guardianship ranks 4 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in Pennsylvania. Neighbours: Divorce at $350 and Name Change at $250.
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; Pennsylvania records 30 days.
The Pennsylvania row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Orphans Court Division. Physician report required.
Pennsylvania's low-band fee among states
Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $200–$350 (rank #6 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 for Guardianship in Orphans Court
- Physician report
- Background check
- Court hearing
- Letters of Guardianship issued
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Petition in Orphans Court Division
- 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
- STANDARD schedule band
- Wait stamp
- MID clock band
- Filing Fee
- $200–$350
- Residency
- Ward must reside in Pennsylvania
- Waiting Period
- 30 days
- Typical Timeline
- 2-4 months
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Pennsylvania
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with guardianship in Pennsylvania'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 |