NSW Probate Costs

In NSW there are 3 costs associated with obtaining a grant of Probate. 

The first cost is the advertising cost of running the Notice of Intention stating that you'll be applying for a grant probate in relation to the will of the deceased. 

The second cost is the Probate Filing Fee, which is payable to the Court via bank cheque at the time we lodge the application.

The third cost is the fee you pay the company or individual who prepares the paperwork that is submitted to the Court.  If you have us at Making Probate Easy prepare your application, that's our fee.  Our total fee is $800 regardless of the value of the deceased's estate. We also guarantee that your application will be approved by the Court.

Court Charge 1: Publishing a Notice of Intention to apply for a Grant of Probate

The current Court charge for publishing the notice is $48.  The notice runs for 14 days  in the NSW Courts Online Registry.  It contains some standard wording and is designed to state on the public record that an application for a grant of Probate will be made.  It includes the name of the deceased and the name of the executor(s) named in the will.  We will prepare the Notice of Intention advertisement for you and  place it on your behalf.

An example of what the notice looks like is below.

Notice type: Notice of Intended Application for Probate
Published date: 1st January 2021
Deceased name: Robert James Smith

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales Equity Division Probate List.

After 14 days from publication of this notice an application for Probate of the will dated 1 November 20XX of Robert James Smith, late of Surry Hills, NSW, will be made by John William Roberts. Creditors are required to send particulars of their claims upon this estate to Making Probate Easy PO Box 296 Batemans Bay NSW 2536 or via email to stephen@makingprobateeasy.com.au

Court Charge 2: The Probate Filing Fee

This is a the charge imposed by the Court in order to lodge an application for Probate in NSW.  The fee amount is based on the total value of the deceased's assets.  The more assets the deceased had, the higher the fee the Court charges.  This charge is paid by you, via bank cheque made payable to the Court, at the time we lodge your Probate application. The specific amounts are laid out below.

Total Value of Assets                                                    Court Filing Fee

Less than $100,000                                                         $0

$100,001 - $250,000                                                        $778

$250,001 - $500,000                                                       $1,056

$500,001 - $1,000,000                                                    $1,620

$1,000,001 - $2,000,000                                                $2,158

$2,000,001 - $5,000,000                                                $3,597

$5,000,001 +                                                                        $5,996

Cost 3: The Fee charged by the company who prepares your Probate application

Solicitors and Law Firms will generally charge you anywhere between $2,000 and $15,000 to prepare the paperwork for your application.  At Making Probate Easy our fee is $800, regardless of the value of the estate.  And we guarantee your application will be approved by the Court and subsequently you'll receive your grant of Probate. 

If you get in touch with us we'll be happy to help.