ART. 36] REGISTER OF WILLS. 1123

Register of Wills.

1888, art. 36, sec. 27. 1860, art. 38, sec. 26. 1793, ch. 45, secs. 4, 5, 6.
1852, ch. 308, sec. 2.

27. The register of wills shall be allowed the fees following,

to wit:

For taking probate of will, entering the names, all neces-
sary oaths included ...........$ 75

For granting letters testamentary or of administration,
letters de bonis non or ad colligendum (whether one or
more persons be included therein), drafting, taking,
filing and recording bond, issuing warrant with oath
to appraisers, and administering the necessary oaths
to the person or persons to whom such letters may
be granted, including all seals to letters and warrants
to appraisers .............. 3 50

For transcript of a will to be annexed to letters testa-
mentary or of administration, for every ten words or
figures thereof, and so pro rata ....... 1

For drafting, taking and entering the renunciation of a

widow, executor, guardian or other person ... 10

For every certificate annexed to or endorsed on any
paper or instrument not filed or recorded in the office
without seal, when so required ....... 8

For every search made for any matter or thing above a
year's standing, however remote or distant the period
may be, if found ............ 15

For affixing the seal of office to any certificate, tran-
script, exemplification or other paper, if expressly
required by law or any person, but in no other case . 10

For examining and passing every claim or voucher
against a deceased person's estate and endorsing cer-
tificate thereof on every such claim or voucher when
passed by the court or register, for each .... 10

For stating and passing every account of an executor,
administrator, collector or guardian, including all
searches and references for that purpose, for every
ten words or figures in said account, and so pro rata. 2

For every voucher against a deceased person's estate or
a minor entered in each account so stated and passed
in addition thereto ........... 5

For entering and recording the appointment of a guar-
dian and approval of securities ....... 10

For drafting, taking and filing a guardian's bond . . 50