(1973)

M.G. EBERLEIN, County Judge, Shawano-Menominee County Court

You have requested my opinion whether the filing fees provided in sec. 253.34 (1) (a), Stats., can be charged in informal probate proceedings authorized by ch. 865, Stats., as created by ch. 39, Laws of 1973.

I am of the opinion that they should be charged and that the probate registrar should cooperate with the register of probate to see that they are collected.

Section 253.34 (1) (a), Stats., provides that the register of probate shall collect the prescribed fees:

"(a) For filing a petition whereby any proceeding in estates ofdeceased…