Korea Guardianship Cost Calculator

Estimate Korean adult, limited, specific, or voluntary guardianship costs including court fees, medical exams, professional fees, notarization, and guardian compensation.

Guardianship Inputs

Initial cost range

₩1,879,500 - ₩2,979,500

Annual cost range

₩2,400,000 - ₩6,000,000

Total duration cost

₩9,079,500 - ₩20,979,500

Court fee

₩279,500

Support and Recurring Cost

Medical exam range
₩600,000 - ₩1,200,000
Professional fee range
₩1,000,000 - ₩1,500,000
Guardian annual compensation
₩2,400,000 - ₩6,000,000
Public guardianship eligible
No
Legal aid eligible
Yes

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What Is the Korea Guardianship Cost Calculator?

This calculator estimates the cost of adult guardianship, limited guardianship, specific guardianship, and voluntary guardianship in Korea. It separates court filing cost, medical examination, professional fee, notarization, guardian compensation, supervisor compensation, public guardianship, and legal aid.

The English calculator uses the Korean guardianship pure function, so initial cost, annual cost, and total expected cost match the Korean page for the same input.

Important Note

Guardianship selection affects personal status and decision-making authority. Cost should not be the only factor; medical opinion, family conflict, asset management, and court supervision matter.

Cost Layers

LayerIncluded itemsWhen it changes
Court feeStamp fee, service fee, electronic discountApplicant and interested-party count
Medical examMental examination or medical opinionGuardianship type and institution type
Professional feeLawyer, judicial scrivener, or self filingComplexity and region
Ongoing compensationGuardian and supervisor compensationGuardian type, assets, duration

Guardianship Types

  • Adult guardianship is the broadest model and usually requires deeper court review.
  • Limited guardianship and specific guardianship can be narrower when the person retains more decision-making capacity.
  • Voluntary guardianship can require notarization and has a different cost structure.

Public Guardianship and Legal Aid

The calculator checks public guardianship target categories such as developmental disability, dementia, or mental illness, and compares household income for legal-aid eligibility.

Public support can reduce private professional cost, but eligibility depends on local program rules and supporting documents.

FAQ

Why does expected duration matter?

Guardian and supervisor compensation are recurring costs. Longer expected duration increases the total cost estimate.

Is self filing always cheapest?

Self filing has lower professional fees, but complex family conflict, assets, or medical evidence can justify professional help.

Legal Use Notice

This English page translates and adapts the Korean calculator content for Korea-based estimates. The interactive calculator reuses the same Korean pure calculation function as the Korean page, so the numerical result is aligned with the Korean service. It is an estimation tool, not legal advice for a specific dispute.