The current probate and letters of administration filing fees for each state and territory in Australia are listed below.
The fees are as of 1 July 2024.
It is important to remember that the probate filing fee depends on the gross value of the assets in the estate of the deceased.Â
Gross value of estate:
Filing fee:
Less than $100,000
Nil
Between $100,001 and $250,000
$863.00
Between $250,001 and $500,000
$1,171.00
Between $500,001 and $1,000,000
$1,791.00
Between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000
$2,394.00
Between $2,000,001 and $5,000,000
$3,991.00
$5,000,001 and above Â
$6,652.00
Advertising fee:
$53
Gross value of estate:
Filing fee:
Less than $100,000
Nil
Between $1,001 and $500,000
$66.80
Between $500,001 and $1,000,000
$357.80
Between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000
$667.80
Between $2,000,001 and $3,000,000
$1,462.80
$3,000,001 and above
$2,257.80
Advertising fee:
$25.40
Gross value of estate:
Filing fee:
Less than $50,000
Nil
Between $50,001 and $250,000
$1,044.00
Between $250,001 and $500,000
$1,320.00
Between $500,001 and $1,000,000
$1,996.00
$1,000,001 and above
$2,657.00
Advertising fee:
$57.00
Gross value of estate:
Filing fee:
All values
$370
Advertising fee:
Advertising not required
Gross value of estate:
Filing fee:
Less than $200,000
$929.00
Between $200,001 and $500,000
$1,858.00
Between $500,001 and $1,000,000
$2,475.00
$1,000,001 and above
$3,715
Advertising fee:
Advertising not required
Tasmania
Gross value of estate:
Filing fee:
Less than $50,000
$498.40
Between $50,001 and $250,000
$900.68
Between $250,001 and $500,000
$975.44
Between $500,001 and $1,000,000
$1,228.20
Between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000
$1,555.72
Between $2,000,001 and $5,000,000
$1,767.54
$5,000,001 and above
$2,123.54
Advertising fee:
$0
Northern Territory
Gross value of estate:
Filing fee:
All values
$1,435.00
Advertising fee:
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