SCHEDULE
Article 2
TABLE OF FEES
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
(Matters) |
(Fee payable) |
(fee formerly payable) |
PART I—COMMISSARY PROCEEDINGS | ||
1. Petition for (a) appointment of executor, (b) restriction of caution, (c) special warrant, (d) sealing up repositories or the like, or (e) appointment of Commissary factor |
£5.50 |
£5.00 |
2. Sealing up repositories or the like, per hour |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
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3. (a) Receiving and examining inventory of estate, except where sub-paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this paragraph applies– (i) here the amount of the estate vested in or belonging beneficially to the deceased, of which confirmation is required, or for which resealing under the Colonial Probates Act 18925is required, does not exceed– | ||
£3,000 |
No fee |
No fee |
£13,000 |
£20.00 |
£20.00 |
£20,000 |
£50.00 |
£50.00 |
(ii) here the amount of the said estate exceeds £20,000— | ||
Basic fee |
£50.00 |
£50.00 |
Additional fee for each £10,000 or part thereof by which the estate exceeds £20,000 |
£20.00 |
£20.00 |
(b) eceiving and examining additional or corrective inventory of estate | ||
Basic fee |
£5.50 |
£5.00 |
Additional fee for each £1,000 (excluding the first £1,000) or part thereof of the overall increase made by the additional or corrective inventory in the amount of the whole estate vested in or belonging to the deceased, of which confirmation has been sought or obtained, or for which resealing as aforesaid, has been sought or obtained |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
(c) eceiving and examining inventory of estate ad non executa |
£5.50 |
£5.00 |
(d) eceiving and examining inventory of estate where it is declared that confirmation is not required: | ||
The fee payable shall be half those specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph. If confirmation is subsequently required, the remaining half of the fees specified in sub-paragraph (a) shall be payable. | ||
4. Issuing each certificate of confirmation |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
PART II—SHERIFF COURT PROCEEDINGS | ||
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5.Ordinary actions and various other proceedings Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table prescribes a fee |
£26.00 |
£25.00 |
6. First writ, reponing note or attendance to state a defence, or oppose an interim order in proceedings to which paragraph 5 of this Table applies, each defender or compearer |
£26.00 |
£25.00 |
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7.Bankruptcy proceedings Petition for sequestration of estates |
£26.00 |
£25.00 |
8. Act and warrant of trustee |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
9. Writing minute of meeting, per hour |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
10. Application (written or oral) for discharge of trustee |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
11. Petition for discharge of brankrupt or application for approval of composition or deed of arrangement |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
12. Sheriff clerk acting as commissioner |
£21.00 |
£20.00 |
12A. Miscellaneous applications including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 19856 |
£18.50 |
£17.50 |
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13.Service of heirs Petition for general or special service or completion of title, or note for a Crown or Prince’s charter, writ or precept |
£38.00 |
£36.00 |
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14.Enforcement of UK judgements Any proceedings under section 12 or 19 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 19827 |
£7.50 |
£7.00 |
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15.Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 19758 Complaint |
£9.50 |
£9.00 |
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16.Summary cause Summons – Summary Cause (including small claim): | ||
1. Actions for payment of money less £50 |
£6.00 |
£5.50 |
2. Other actions |
£24.00 |
£23.00 |
3. In relation to a small claim summons, citation of, or intimation to any party by sheriff officer |
£15.00 |
£8.00 |
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17.Action of divorce (other than simplified divorce application) Initial writ in an action of divorce other than a simplified divorce application |
£40.00 |
£40.00 |
18. First writ or attendance to state a defence or oppose an interim order, each defender or compearer in an action of divorce other than a simplified divorce application |
£40.00 |
£40.00 |
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19.Simplified divorce application Simplified divorce application (inclusive of all procedures other than those specified in paragraphs 20 and 21 of this Table) |
£40.00 |
£40.00 |
20. In relation to a simplified divorce application, citation of, or intimation to, any person or persons by sheriff officer |
£15.00 |
£8.00 |
21. Subsequent application upon change of circumstances by party to simplified divorce application |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
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22.Miscellaneous Note in a liquidation or judicial factory |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
23. Caveat |
£11.50 |
£11.00 |
24. Summary warrant for recovery of rates |
£26.00 |
£25.00 |
25. Summary warrant for recovery of community charges |
£26.00 |
£25.00 |
26. Summary warrant for recovery of taxes |
£26.00 |
£25.00 |
27. Recording protest of a bill or promissory note |
£5.00 |
£4.50 |
NOTE: Extract to be charged as in paragraph 32 of this Table | ||
28. Lodging each set of plans or other Parliamentary deposit |
£26.00 |
£25.00 |
29. Preservation of deeds, each deed |
£4.00 |
£3.50 |
NOTE: Recording and extracting to be charged under paragraph 32 of this Table | ||
30. Inspection of report of sale and the auditor of court’s report |
£5.00 |
£4.50 |
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31. Inspection by a trade protection society, licensed credit reference agency or trade publication of protests, Act Book and Court Rolls— (a) eekly for twelve months (payable in advance) |
£123.00 |
£117.00 |
(b) wice weekly for twelve months (payable in advance) |
£246.00 |
£234.00 |
(c) our times weekly for twelve months (payable in advance) |
£490.00 |
£468.00 |
PART III COMMISSARY AND SHERIFF COURT PROCEEDINGS —MISCELLANEOUS | ||
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32. Recording, engrossing, extracting or copying all documents– (a) y manuscript or typescript per sheet or part thereof |
£4.00 |
£3.50 |
(b) y copying by electrical or mechanical means per page: | ||
First copy— | ||
Each of first 10 pages |
£1.00 |
£1.00 |
each page after first 10 |
£0.25 |
£0.25 |
Subsequent copies: each page |
£0.25 |
£0.25 |
NOTE: Recording in Sheriff Court Register... | ||
