Edwards County court filing fees
These are the fees the Edwards county circuit clerk lists on its own fee schedule. We read them on Sep 28, 2026. The schedule doesn't print a date.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $326 DC/DN dissolution with or without children | "$326.00 DC/DN: Dissolution with or without children" no date printed on the schedule | edwardscircuitclerk.com |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $201 Entry of appearance fee for DC, DN (and CH, ED, FA, FC, LA, etc.) | "ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FEES: $201.00 CH, DC, DN, ED, FA, FC, JV, LA, GC, MR, MX, TX, SC<$10,000" no date printed on the schedule | edwardscircuitclerk.com |
| Small claims case | $109 $109.00 for SC <$2,500; $276.00 for $2,500 up to $10,000; appearance $129 (<$2,500) / $201 | "$109.00 SC <$2,500 $276.00 SC $2,500 up to $10,000.00" no date printed on the schedule | edwardscircuitclerk.com |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $376 PR Probate - Administration of Estate $376.00; small estate (<$5,000) $25.00; no other value tiers for opening | "$376.00 PR: Probate - Administration of Estate" no date printed on the schedule | edwardscircuitclerk.com |
| Name change petition | $326 MR Name Change | "$326.00 MR Name Change" no date printed on the schedule | edwardscircuitclerk.com |
| Eviction case | $109 EV possession only $109.00; possession plus rent <$15,000 $276.00 | "$109.00 EV Eviction (possession only) $276.00 EV Eviction (possession plus rent <$15,000)" no date printed on the schedule | edwardscircuitclerk.com |
Court fees are separate from a lawyer's fee, and they change. Confirm the current amount with the Edwards county circuit clerk (edwardscircuitclerk.com) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Edwards county that publish prices
No Edwards county firm has a price we can show yet. See every firm that publishes prices.