South Australia Probate Costs

In South Australia there are 2 costs associated with obtaining a grant of Probate. 

Unlike other states and territories, in South Australia there is no requirement to run a Notice of Intention advertisement stating that you, as the executor of the deceased's will, will be lodging an application for Probate in South Australia.

This means that the first cost  in South Australia is the Probate application filing fee, which is payable to the Supreme Court of South Australia via bank cheque at the time we lodge your Probate application.

The second cost is the fee you pay the company or individual who prepares the paperwork that is submitted to the Court. 

Cost 1: The Probate Filing Fee

This is the charge imposed by the Supreme Court of South Australia in order to lodge an application for Probate in SA.  The fee amount is based on the total value of the deceased's assets.  The more assets the deceased has, the higher the fee the Court charges.  This fee is paid via bank cheque made payable to the Supreme Court at the time your Probate application is lodged. The filing fees in South Australia for the various asset brackets are listed below;

Total Value of Assets                                                    Court Filing Fee

Up to $200,000                                                                  $869

$200,001 - $500,000                                                       $1,738

$500,001 - $1,000,000                                                   $2.316

$1,000,001 +                                                                       $3.475

$1,000,000 or more                                                       $2,484

Cost 2: 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.  The majority of them base their fees on the value of the assets held by the deceased.  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.