Kent County, MI · Kent County
Fee Waiver Request
This form lets a person in a Kent County Probate Court case request a waiver of filing fees based on public assistance, legal services, or financial hardship.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Kent County · Kent County, Kent County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- kentcountymi.gov
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the Kent County Probate Court to waive filing fees in your case. It asks about public assistance, legal services, household income, household size, income sources, assets, and obligations. Complete and file it with the court; prisoners must also include a certified trust account statement. After receiving the decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
Who needs it
A party who cannot afford filing fees in a Kent County Probate Court case and seeks a fee waiver should complete and file this request.
How to submit it
Complete and file the request with the probate court. If you are a prisoner, include a certified trust account statement showing the current balance and 12-month history; after the decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
About notarization
No notary is required; the applicant signs and dates the declaration under penalties of perjury.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Fee Waiver Request form.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter your case and contact information, then complete the section that applies to your reason for requesting a fee waiver.
- 3
Gather Any Attachment
If you are a prisoner, include a certified trust account statement with the current balance and 12-month transaction history.
- 4
File With the Court
File the completed request with the probate court. After receiving the decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Fee Waiver Request?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the declaration under penalties of perjury; no notary block is included.
- How do I submit the Fee Waiver Request?
- Complete and file it with the probate court. After you receive a decision, serve both your request and the decision on the other parties.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks about public assistance, legal services, household income and size, income sources, assets, and obligations.
- What must a prisoner include with the request?
- A prisoner must include a certified trust account statement showing the current balance and a 12-month history of deposits and withdrawals.