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Fees

A probate fee may be charged for the administrative processing of the estate based on the total value of the gross estate. There may also be charges for additional services including, but not limited to, the following: additional Letters of Administration; plain, certified or exemplified copies; entering claims; entering caveat papers; and certified mail fees.

Below please find the complete fee schedule for the Registers of Wills. The probate fees apply to estates opened on or after October 1, 2022. For estates prior to October 1, 2022, please click HERE for the appropriate probate fee.

No fees are due on Small Estates even if valued between $50,000 and $100,000 with a spouse as a sole heir or legatee.

Probate Fee for Estates Opened October 1, 2022 and After

IF THE VALUE OF THE PROBATE ESTATE IS AT LEAST BUT IS LESS THAN THE FEE IS
$0 $50,000 $0
$50,000 $100,000 $100
$100,000 $500,000 $200
$500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000
$1,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000
$2,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,000
$5,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500
$7,500,000 $10,000,000 $10,000
$10,000,000 --------------- $10,000 plus .02% of excess over $10,000,000

Other Fees

ITEM FEE COMMENT
Filing a Will for Safekeeping $5.00 See 'Wills' section of FAQ
Plain Copies $0.50 per page
Certified Copies $0.50 per page plus $2.00 Only needed for official use
Exemplified Copies $0.50 per page plus $6.00 Only needed for out-of-state official use
Letters of Administration $1.00 Only issued to PR and Attorney
Claims Fee $3.00
Caveat, Controversial Fees, Exceptions $20.00 Call the office for additional Court fees
Copy of Court Hearing $25.00 Call the office for additional information
Ancillary (Foreign) Proceedings 1% of the value of the gross estate Only used when decedent resided out-of-state
Declaration of Domestic Partnership $25.00 For filing of a Declaration of Domestic Partnership
Additional Domestic Partnership Certificates $2.00 per certificate Only issued to partners, per seal cost to affix on certificates

This section only applies to estates opened before October 1, 2022

Regular Estate Probate Fee

IF THE VALUE OF THE (REGULAR) PROBATE ESTATE IS AT LEAST BUT IS LESS THAN THE FEE IS
$0 $10,000 $50
$10,000 $20,000 $100
$20,000 $50,000 $150
$50,000 $75,000 $200
$75,000 $100,000 $300
$100,000 $250,000 $400
$250,000 $500,000 $500
$500,000 $750,000 $750
$750,000 $1,000,000 $1,000
$1,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,500
$2,000,000 $5,000,000 $2,500
$5,000,000 --------------- $2,500 plus .02% of excess over $5,000,000

Small Estate Probate Fee

IF THE VALUE OF THE (SMALL) PROBATE ESTATE IS AT LEAST BUT IS LESS THAN THE FEE IS
$0 $200 $2
$200 $5,000 1% of the value of the Small Estate
See Regular Estate Probate Fee For Small Estates Over $5,000