**Please note that effective July 1, 2013, there was an increase in the Probate Court Clerk Filing Fee schedule. Refer to the tables below or click the following linkto view or download the updated fee schedule in Adobe PDF format.**
Petitions
Petition to Probate Will
289.50
Petition for Letters of Administration
289.50
Small Estate Affidavit (No Personal Checks or Money Orders)
With Will 105.50 Without Will 100.50
Petition to Probate for Muniment of Title Only
284.50
Petition for Conservatorship or Guardianship
219.50
Petition for Name Change (No Personal Checks or Money Orders)
159.50
Petition for Emancipation, Legitimation or to Correct a Birth Certificate
159.50
Petition to Reopen
27.00
Petition to Reopen (Estate)
32.00
Trust Matters or any other case not otherwise provided for
284.50
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
7.00
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)**
9.00
Out-of-County Sheriff (upon issuance per defendant/witness made payable to to Out-of-County Sheriff)
28.00
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 $19 or $17 sheriff fee will be added to the cost bill.
6. What's the URL for the State or County land records office?
In order to transfer ownership of real property after someone dies, you need to find the last recorded property deed. A county land records office is the place to research and request such deeds.
