TITLE 59: MENTAL HEALTH
CHAPTER III: GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION
PART 301 FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE GUARDIAN
SECTION 301.60 FEE SCHEDULES


 

Section 301.60  Fee Schedules

 

a)         Statutory Authority for Assessment of Fees.  The Commission, under Section 705(i) of the GAC Act, is given the power to collect fees for its legal and guardianship services.

 

b)         Procedure for Changing Fee Schedule.  No changes will be made in this fee schedule without prior approval by the Commission and submission of its revision pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].

 

c)         Schedule for the Assessment of One-Time Case Opening Fees

 

1)

Guardianship of the Person

$200

2)

Guardianship of the Estate

$300

3)

Guardianship of the Person and Estate

$500

 

d)         Schedule for the Assessment of Monthly Guardianship Services Fees

 

1)

Person Cases

$100

2)

Estate Cases:

 

 

Total Value of

Liquid Assets

Monthly

Fee

 

 

$       6,500-9,999

$100

 

 

10,000-19,999

125

 

 

20,000-29,999

150

 

 

30,000-39,999

175

 

 

40,000-49,999

200

 

 

50,000-59,999

225

 

 

60,000-69,999

250

 

 

70,000-79,999

275

 

 

80,000-89,999

300

 

 

90,000-99,999

325

 

 

100,000 and above

350

 

 

3)

Representative Payee Cases, When Estate Value is $6,500 or More

 

Monthly Fee

$25

 

e)         Schedule for the Assessment of Guardianship Petitioning Fees

 

 

Estate

Petitioning Fee

 

$       6,500-9,999

$100

 

10,000-19,999

150

 

20,000-29,999

200

 

30,000-39,999

250

 

40,000-49,999

300

 

50,000-59,999

350

 

60,000-69,999

400

 

70,000-79,999

450

 

80,000-89,999

500

 

90,000-99,999

550

 

100,000 and above

600

 

f)          Schedule for the Assessment of Fees for the Sale or Management of Real Property

 

 

Net Sale Value of Property

or Estimated Value

Fee

Amount

 

$       5,000-9,999

$    250

 

10,000-19,999

300

 

20,000-29,999

350

 

30,000-39,999

400

 

40,000-49,999

450

 

50,000-59,999

500

 

60,000-69,999

600

 

70,000-79,999

700

 

80,000-89,999

800

 

90,000-99,999

900

 

100,000 and above

1,000

 

g)         Schedule for the Assessment of Fees for the Sale or Management of Personal Property

 

 

Net Sale Value of Property

or Estimated Value

Fee

Amount

 

$       3,000-9,999

$150

 

10,000-19,999

200

 

20,000-29,999

250

 

30,000-39,999

300

 

40,000-49,999

350

 

50,000-59,999

400

 

60,000-69,999

450

 

70,000-79,999

500

 

80,000-89,999

550

 

90,000-99,999

600

 

100,000 and above

700

 

h)         Schedule for the Preparation and Filing of State or Federal Income Tax Returns

 

For each federal Income Tax return filed           $50

 

For each state Income Tax return filed  $25

 

i)          Schedule for the Settlement of a Personal Injury Cause of Action

 

            For each personal injury cause of action

approved by the probate court                          $250

 

j)          Schedule for the Establishment of a Recognized Trust for the Purpose of Protecting or Conserving the Ward's Financial Estate and Petitioning the Court for Establishment of the Trust

 

            For each trust approved by the

probate court                                                    $250

 

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 13016, effective August 21, 2000)