Probate Filing Fees

Please refer to the tables below, or click the following link for the Probate Court Clerk Filing Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2006. Adobe PDF version.

Petitions Petition to Probate Will 267.50 Petition for Letters of Administration 267.50 Small Estate Affidavit 78.50 Petition to Probate for Muniment of Title Only 267.50 Petition for Conservatorship or Guardianship 202.50 Petition for Name Change 142.50 Petition for Emancipation, Legitimation or to Correct a Birth Certificate 142.50 Petition to Reopen 25.00 Trust Matters or any other case not otherwise provided for 267.50 Miscellaneous Charges and Fees Filing Interim Accountings or Settlements in any case 40.00 Filing a Claim Against an Estate 11.00 Filing an Exception to a Claim 42.00 Additional Certified Letters (1st Letter included in filing fee) 5.00 ea Filing Unprobated Will or Will of Living Person 5.00 Petitions or Requests in an existing case (Other than request to close) 18.00 Clerk’s fee for issuing summons, subpoenas, citations & notices (Other than initial process) 6.00 Filing any document not otherwise provided for 7.00 Certified Copy of any document or pleading 5.00 + 0.50 per page Acts of Congress Certification 10.00 + 0.50 per page Preparing Record on Appeal 300.00 Service of Summons, Subpoena or Notice by: Davidson Co. Sheriff (upon issuance per defendant/witness made payable to Probate Court Clerk)** 7.00 Out-of-County Sheriff (upon issuance per defendant/witness made payable to to Out-of-County Sheriff) 22.00 Secretary of State (upon issuance per defendant/witness made payable to Secretary of State ) 20.00 Commissioner of Insurance (upon issuance per defendant/witness made payable to Commissioner of Insurance) 15.00 **Upon successful service of process by Davidson County Sheriff, the additional $15 or $13 sheriff fee will be added to the cost bill. Circuit Court Clerk Home | Metro Home | Department List © 1999-2008, Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk Statement of Non-discrimination