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In civil court You can file for child support on your own, with a lawyer that you retain, or the Division of Social Services (DSS) can file the child support case for you. Even if you file on your own, you can still get the help of DSS at a later point in the case.

Phase 7: Closing the Estate The final phase will include petitioning the Court to certify that you have completed your duties as Executor and asking the Court to discharge you from your role as Executor. If you were required to obtain a bond, once you are discharged as Executor, you will cancel the bond.

Court fees include the filing fees to create the estate ($120) and the probate fee that is taxed against the personal property assets of the estate (0.4% of the value of the personal property assets in the estate, with a minimum fee of $15 and a maximum fee of $6,000).

If either party is interested in changing the parenting agreement after it is signed by the parties and Judge, a motion must be filed. It is the responsibility of the party filing the motion to have the other party served with the modification.

Filing the Documents Take the original and two (2) copies of the Motion to the Civil Division of the Clerk of Superior Court's office in the county where your case is filed. The Clerk will stamp each Motion ?filed,? place the original in the Court file and return two (2) copies of the ?filed? document to you.

The most useful tool we use to avoid probate is a revocable ?living? trust. A trust is an entity that holds property for the use of individuals known as beneficiaries. The property in the trust is managed by a trustee, but the trustee does not get to use the property for their own benefit.