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Vermont court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Vermont costs $295 in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Vermont — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Vermont at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | Superior Court — Civil & Probate Divisions |
| Divorce filing fee | $295 entry fee without a stipulation. With a stipulation: $90 if one or both parties are Vermont residents; $180 if neither is (Judiciary fees page; 32 V.S.A. §§1431/1434). |
| Name change filing fee | $150 in the Probate Division (32 V.S.A. §1434(a)(17)). |
| Name-change publication | Not required — Not required — 15 V.S.A. §§811–817 contain no publication step, and the Judiciary's current Name Changes page lists none. (Outdated form packets describing 2 weeks of publication are stale.) |
| General civil filing fee | $295 — Superior Court Civil Division entry fee. |
| Probate filing fee | Tiered by estate value: $50 (to $10,000) · $110 ($10,001–$50,000) · $265 ($50,001–$150,000) · $500 ($150,001–$500,000) · $1,000 ($500,001–$1M) · $1,750 ($1M–$5M) · $2,500 ($5M–$10M) · $3,250 (over $10M). |
Divorce filing fees
$295 entry fee without a stipulation. With a stipulation: $90 if one or both parties are Vermont residents; $180 if neither is (Judiciary fees page; 32 V.S.A. §§1431/1434).
See the national picture — including the states where the fee is set county by county — in our divorce filing cost guide.
Name change: fee and publication
$150 in the Probate Division (32 V.S.A. §1434(a)(17)).
Publication: Not required — 15 V.S.A. §§811–817 contain no publication step, and the Judiciary's current Name Changes page lists none. (Outdated form packets describing 2 weeks of publication are stale.)
Publication is the step readers most often get wrong, because the rule changed recently in several states. The full state-by-state picture is in our name change cost guide.
General civil filing fees
$295 — Superior Court Civil Division entry fee.
Probate court costs
Tiered by estate value: $50 (to $10,000) · $110 ($10,001–$50,000) · $265 ($50,001–$150,000) · $500 ($150,001–$500,000) · $1,000 ($500,001–$1M) · $1,750 ($1M–$5M) · $2,500 ($5M–$10M) · $3,250 (over $10M).
How filing works in Vermont
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the Superior Court — Civil & Probate Divisions — most Vermont courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
- File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
- Arrange service of process on the other party where the case requires it (divorce and general civil cases do; a name change usually does not).
- Complete any publication the rules require — for a Vermont name change: not required.
- Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.
Worked total: what a divorce filing costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Filing fee | $295 |
| Service of process (typical private process server) | $50–$100 |
| Estimated total to file | $345–$395 |
Filing fee plus service for one respondent, before any mediation, parenting-class, or copy charges described in the guides. Run your own combination in the cost calculator.
Sources: Vermont Judiciary — Fees · Vermont Judiciary — Probate: Name Changes. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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