![]() On the average though, in the Mid-Willamette Valley where I practice, the fees are between $3,500.00 and $4,500.00. If there is an objection the court is obligated to hold a hearing and this takes more time for the attorney involved. One of the most common things that can make a guardianship or conservatorship case more expensive is if the person to be protected objects to the court. The attorney fees vary in these matters depending on how complicated the case becomes. ![]() In the Portland metro area, some of the counties use a set price for the court visitor. These court visitor fees can cost even more if there are complications. The fees for the court visitor, at least in the counties where I practice, Polk, Marion, Yamhill, and Linn counties, usually run around $400.00 to $500.00. In most cases, the court will also appoint a “court visitor” to investigate the case to see if the person you are trying to protect really needs a guardian and/or conservator to make decisions for them. So, the company that serves the papers must also be paid, that usually runs $100.00 or less. The law also requires that all of the court papers used to start the case be personally served on the person who you believe needs protection they can’t just be mailed. The one good thing about fees in a case where you are trying to have both a guardian and conservator appointed is, you only pay the higher of the two fees, not both filing fees. The courts update these fees every year, but as of 2015, it has been my experience that most people in Oregon that need a guardian and conservator will pay $531.00 as a filing fee to start the case. The filing fee for a conservatorship is determined by a sliding scale based on the amount of money and property the person you are trying to protect owns. ![]() To learn more about the differences between a guardian and conservator and why it may be necessary to appoint someone to be both, click here. ![]() However, if you are asking the court to appoint someone to have both a guardian and a conservator, the filing fee is more expensive. A case where you are asking the court only to appoint a guardian has a filing fee of $111.00. These are the fees the court requires to file this kind of case. The first costs to be considered are filing fees. ![]()
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