Commissioner's Fees
Who Sets the Filing Fees?
Who Sets the Filing Fees?
The Commissioner of Accounts receives no funds from either the State or local government. Revenue supporting the Commissioner's Office is derived entirely from filing fees paid by the users of the system.
The Commissioner pays the staff and expenses of operating the office solely from the filing fees.
These filing fees compensate the Com
The Commissioner of Accounts receives no funds from either the State or local government. Revenue supporting the Commissioner's Office is derived entirely from filing fees paid by the users of the system.
The Commissioner pays the staff and expenses of operating the office solely from the filing fees.
These filing fees compensate the Commissioner of Accounts for his or her work and the work of his or her staff in auditing accounts, answering questions of fiduciaries, and resolving disputes between beneficiaries and fiduciaries.
Who Sets the Filing Fees?
Who Sets the Filing Fees?
Who Sets the Filing Fees?
By Virginia statute, each Circuit Court sets the fees for its own Commissioner(s) of Accounts.
The Uniform Fee Schedule Guidelines, developed and updated by the Standing Committee on Commissioners of Accounts established by the Virginia Judicial Council, and approved by the Virginia Supreme Court is an attempt to provide uniformity among
By Virginia statute, each Circuit Court sets the fees for its own Commissioner(s) of Accounts.
The Uniform Fee Schedule Guidelines, developed and updated by the Standing Committee on Commissioners of Accounts established by the Virginia Judicial Council, and approved by the Virginia Supreme Court is an attempt to provide uniformity among the various Circuit Courts.
The Arlington Circuit Court (17th Judicial Circuit) adopted the 2023 updated Virginia Uniform Filing Fee Schedule on Nov 4, 2022
Fees for Services other than Inventory/Accounting Reviews and Uncontested Debts & Demands Hearing
Fees for Services other than Inventory/Accounting Reviews and Uncontested Debts & Demands Hearing
Fees for Services other than Inventory/Accounting Reviews and Uncontested Debts & Demands Hearing
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When the Commissioner of Accounts conducts contested hearings; or confers or corresponds with fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and/or creditors on matters not normally required to be addressed during the audit and approval of fiduciary inventories and accountings, the Commissioner may charge a fee based upon hours expended at a rate of $350.00 per hour or su
Increased Fees for Commissioner's Review of Complicated or "Problem" Accounts
Fees for Services other than Inventory/Accounting Reviews and Uncontested Debts & Demands Hearing
Fees for Services other than Inventory/Accounting Reviews and Uncontested Debts & Demands Hearing
When a Commissioner's Review of an account requires exceptional time, such as, but not limited to, extraordinary time required by fiduciary's failure to: follow the instructions or applicable law; adequately address requests for correction and/or changes; follow-up on enforcement issues; or in court time as a result of enforcement, the Co
When a Commissioner's Review of an account requires exceptional time, such as, but not limited to, extraordinary time required by fiduciary's failure to: follow the instructions or applicable law; adequately address requests for correction and/or changes; follow-up on enforcement issues; or in court time as a result of enforcement, the Commissioner shall have the authority to increase the Commissioner's fee.
PROCESS:
The Commissioner shall notify the fiduciary of the increased fee in writing and that the fiduciary has the right to object to the increased fee. The Commissioner shall further notify the fiduciary that, if the fiduciary objects to the increased fee, the fiduciary shall file written objections to the increased fee with the Commissioner within thirty (30) days from the date of the issuance of the increased fee notice. If the matter of the increased fee remains unresolved, the Commissioner shall file a report pursuant to Virginia Code §64.2-1211 with the Court concerning such fee and the fiduciary may file objections pursuant to Virginia Code §64.2-1211.