The Supreme Court of NSW will require an application filing fee in order to produce a grant. The amount of the filing-fee corresponds to the gross value of the NSW estate.
The following are the current filing fees for the respective estates, for the 2024/2025 financial year:
| Gross Value of NSW Estate | Court Filing Fee |
|---|---|
| Less than $100,000 | Fee waived |
| $100,000 or more, but less than $250,000 | $899.00 |
| $250,000 or more, but less than $500,000 | $1,221.00 |
| $500,000 or more, but less than $1,000,000 | $1,873.00 |
| $1,000,000 or more, but less than $2,000,000 | $2,494.00 |
| $2,000,000 or more, but less than $5,000,000 | $4,158.00 |
| $5,000,000 or more | $6,931.00 |
The gross value of the estate is found by summing the value of all estate assets located in New South Wales, such as bank accounts, real estate, shares, acommodation bonds etc. Note: in most cases, super & life insurance are not included in this gross value calculation.
In addition to the Solicitor and Court Fees, there are other fees to take into account.
Two online notices are required as part of your Probate application, these are:
We publish both these notices for our clients at-cost.
Other firms may add hidden costs, including additional meetings, phone calls, emails, postage costs and so on. Be wary of these hidden costs! At National Probate and Estates Group we do not add such costs onto our services; our fixed-fee matters always clearly explain the costs up-front, without any surprises at the time of invoice.