Fees

A fee might be required for some of the services we provide. There are certain circumstances where you might be entitled to a fee exemption.

Methods of payment

We will accept cheques made payable to the ‘Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service’ for all applications. We can also accept payment by credit or debit card for all applications. However we do not accept AMEX card payments. Please contact us with your card details. If you are coming to the office to pay your fee by cash, please bring the exact fee amount as we do not keep cash or change in the office.





Title Description Fee
Registration of Court Orders

Registration under section 6(2) of the Act of—

  • (a) a guardianship order;
  • (c) a variation of a guardianship order; or
  • (e) a renewal of a guardianship order

made under Part 6 of the Act (including, where appropriate, checking caution or other security and issuing certificates).

£89
Recall of Guardian Recall of the powers of a guardian under section 73 of the Act.

  • (a) for an estate with no heritable property:
  • (b) for an estate with heritable property:

  • £56
  • £124
Inventory and Management Plan Consideration of the guardian’s management plan and inventory, in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3 of schedule 2 to the Act or other security and issuing certificates).

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:




  • £56
  • £253
  • £503
  • £836
  • £1,259
Sale or Purchase of Heritable Property

Consideration of an application for consent made in accordance with paragraph 6 of schedule 2 to the Act.

 £59
First review of accounts First review of accounts submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Act.

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:



  • £82
  • £208
  • £585
  • £755
  • £1,007
Intermediate review of accounts Intermediate review of accounts submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Act (where the Public Guardian has specified limited supervision)

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:
  • (NOTE: these fees only apply where the Public Guardian has requested formal full accounting)




  • £82
  • £208
  • £585
  • £755
  • £1,007
Final review of accounts Final review of accounts submitted in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Act.

Estate value (excluding heritable property)

  • £0 to £30,000:
  • £30,001 to £50,000:
  • £50,001 to £250,000:
  • £250,001 to £500,000:
  • £500,001 and over:



  • £157
  • £283
  • £661
  • £830
  • £1,082